Korean manual alphabet
Encyclopedia
The Korean manual alphabet is used by the Deaf in South Korea
who speak Korean Sign Language
. It is a one-handed alphabet that mimics the shapes of the letters in hangul
, and is used when signing Korean
as well as being integrated into KSL.
Note that the difference in orientation between eo, yeo and the diphthongs based on them, e, ye is not significant.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
who speak Korean Sign Language
Korean Sign Language
Korean Sign Language or KSL is the deaf sign language of Korea.The beginnings of KSL date from 1889.The first primary school for deaf children, opened in 1908, used KSL....
. It is a one-handed alphabet that mimics the shapes of the letters in hangul
Hangul
Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...
, and is used when signing Korean
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
as well as being integrated into KSL.
Consonants
The only letter with motion as a component is ssang siot , which starts as two crossed fingers pointing down and then snaps open.Vowels
Note that the difference in orientation between eo, yeo and the diphthongs based on them, e, ye is not significant.
See also
- Korean languageKorean languageKorean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
- Korean sign languageKorean Sign LanguageKorean Sign Language or KSL is the deaf sign language of Korea.The beginnings of KSL date from 1889.The first primary school for deaf children, opened in 1908, used KSL....
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