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      Indigenous sign languages once used to help nations communicate still being used today | CBC.ca Loaded
      Unreserved9:16Indigenous sign languages once used to help nations communicate still being used today

      Indigenous sign languages once used to help nations communicate still being used today

      • 5 years ago
      • Radio
      • Duration 9:16

      American Sign Language is the most widely used sign language for those who are hearing impaired or deaf, but Indigenous people used sign languages long before the development of ASL.

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