Terminology in Jamaican Sign Language

This collection of videos includes explanations of common terminology related to the Jamaican Deaf Community.  It is presented in Jamaican Sign Language (JSL) by Tashi Widmer, Executive Director of the Caribbean Christian Center for the Deaf (CCCD) and Semaj Hibbert, teacher at CCCD.

As defined by native users, Jamaican Sign Language (JSL) is a sign language that utilises handshape, orientation, location, movement, and facial expression to express thoughts and feelings, and is the primary and natural language of Deaf persons in Jamaica.

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