International Sign, Not ASL? 

I recently started learning sign language, and I was trying to learn ASL thinking that it’s the same thing as ISL. Your video corrected my confusion, thank you very much.

Yes, this applies to both sign language and spoken language. I find Americans coming to Norway, for example, expecting that everyone knows english. Most of us do, but I don't like how they all just expect it. When we visit America, we are expected to speak english. And we do! Why shouldn't it be the way around? I think American people visiting other countries should at least TRY to learn some of the language, just to say thank you (takk), or greet. When products doesn't have english writing on it or the writing is really bad, it seems like everyone is like "That english is so bad, why can't they double check it". Why should they? If a brand usually is sold in Korea, why should it have english writing on it? The rest of the world is expected to understand and use english all the time, and sometimes, I really dislike it. I am glad you made this video :) I speak Norwegian Sign Language (Norsk Tegnspråk) and it is also an official language here in Norway :)

i just found out about asl different international sign language, it is very usefull! thank you very much information, I am deaf from Indonesia

Beautiful said ! I totally agreed with you ! Thank you for sharing !

Very well done, the signing in the second part was interesting to see.

I got suscribed. I'm very interesting in learn these language. So helpful thank you, I didn't know there was an american sign languaje!

I can never forget how grateful I am how essential ISL and ASL research is.

I like what you had to say! You're right, in the Americas there is a know-it-all attitude. I find that attitude can make folks close-minded. It's amazing what can be learned by appreciating another culture & language and by admitting there is more than one way to do things. :) Great video.

Hi Rogan. I would like to add #Esperanto captions to your video. Esperanto is an international (spoken/written) auxiliary language, much like International Sign! Please let me know if you would be able to accept them if I provide them for your video. Thanks! Dankon!

I really enjoy language learning, and have just started ASL. But we have deaf relatives in Hungary and I was just having a messenger conversation with some of them about the difference between Hungarian Sign and ASL. I want to get grounded in ASL but I may need to learn at least some of the Hungarian before our next trip back to visit.

Greetings! I have a few small questions that may sound quite ignorant... So I would like to apologize for my ignorance in advance. I am Lithuanian, and I know that almost every country has its own sign language. How common is it for sign language users to learn IS in addition to their native sign language? Since I am planning on learning sign language, I am trying to decide whether fellow Lithuanians and other people would be able to understand me if decided to learn IS instead of Lithuanian sign language. Or would you advice learning both IS and Lithuanian sign language? I know that you may not be familiar with Lithuania and its sign language, but I don't know anyone who could help with these questions...

super cool video !!

I remember a couple weeks back when I was done with most of my schoolwork asking my sibling who also wanted to learn sign language wether we should learn ASL or BSL for convenience. She told me about International Sign and I feel ashamed I didn't so much as know about it. I feel it's sad that I didn't even think of an alternative and just decided that English would be the to-go when it's not even my first language.

Hi! I thought this was excellent vlog and it was also something I’ve been thinking about. I was wondering if you have a transcript for this vlog so I can share?

So does that mean that as a hearing person that lives a bit everywhere in the world my best bet would be to learn the international sign language instead of ASL? Cause all I've seen so far suggests that's better to learn either ASL or your community SL, but if you don't have a community cause you don't live stable in one country/continent which SL should you go for?

Sorry, man Can you create a series of training videos for the deaf who do not know AMSLEN?

Canada also has QSL as well not just ASL

Hey everyone, i need your opinion on something unique. My grandmother (from Ukraine) lives at home with me, is about 1,000 years old, has terrible hearing and is nearly blind! Because her hearing and vision could worsen, I began learning and teaching her common words in ASL so that she would always be able to communicate. Here's the thing.. we can't fingerspell because, she doesn't know any English. And I don't know how to write or sign in Russian. Does anyone have any insight or advice? anyone had a similar issue?

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I'm not deaf but i want to learn 😊

Are there any international sign picture books that u can recommend ?

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Could you please add subtitles?

this is all very interesting but I am trying to teach my high school students international sign language and the only engaging videos I find are the ASL ones, not the international sign ones! A very frustrated teacher!!

So the moral of the story:there are many types of sign language just as there is spoken language.

I know its an unpopular opinion but fuck minority languages and culture bullshit, theres nothing of value to respect, protect or preserve. A universal language and method of common communication is way more interesting and important in my opinion and I think it would help to build international rapport through shared experience.

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To fast...! I can't understand