From: Translation Bureau
Did you know that there are hundreds of different sign languages in the world? In Canada, the most common are American Sign Language and Quebec Sign Language (langue des signes québécoise), but Indigenous sign languages and Maritime Sign Language are also used. Each one has its own grammar and syntax.
In this section of the collection, discover resources for learning the various sign languages found in Canada.
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- American Sign Language
- Quebec Sign Language (langue des signes québécoise)
- Maritime Sign Language
- Indigenous sign languages
American Sign Language
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American Sign Language alphabet/ABC song (video | 01:56)
Source: Laura Berg Life -
American Sign LanguageꟷContinuing Education Programs
Source: Mohawk College -
American Sign Language courses
Source: York University -
American Sign Language curriculum
Source: South-East Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Inc. -
American Sign LanguageꟷModern Languages
Source: Carleton University, School of Linguistics and Language Studies -
American Sign Language resource list
Source: Manitoba School for the Deaf -
American Sign Language training for professionals and parents/teachers of deaf children
Source: American Sign Language Education and Communications -
American Sign Language undergraduate courses
Source: Ryerson University -
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services teacher's resource
Source: Saskatchewan Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services -
Education Programs
Source: Canadian Hearing Services -
First Responders Basic American Sign Language
Source: Mohawk College -
Provincial Outreach Program: Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Source: Government of British Columbia -
Sign Language classes
Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Association of the Deaf -
Sign Language courses
Source: Deaf Access Simcoe Muskoka
Quebec Sign Language (langue des signes québécoise)
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Quebec Sign Language to French bilingual dictionary (in French only)
Source: Association du Québec pour enfants avec problèmes auditifs, Multi Groupe Conseil S.E.N.C. (Yves Blanchette et Jérôme Blanchette), Université du Québec à Rimouski -
Deaf studies and communication program (in French only)
Source: Cégep du Vieux Montréal -
Quebec Sign Language courses (in French only)
Source: Regroupement des parents et amis des enfants sourds et malentendants franco-ontariens -
Quebec Sign Language courses directory (in French only)
Source: Association du Québec pour enfants avec problèmes auditifs -
Quebec Sign Language courses for Ontario teachers (in French only)
Source: University of Ottawa -
Quebec Sign Language—course for beginners (in French only)
Source: University of Montréal -
Quebec Sign Language for beginners (in French only)
Source: University of Quebec at Montreal -
Quebec Sign Language—private lessons, corporate courses and courses for ASL signers
Source: CB Linguistic Services -
Quebec Sign LanguageꟷProgram Mes débuts en LSQ program (in French only)
Source: Association du Québec pour enfants avec problèmes auditifs -
Quebec Sign LanguageꟷTraining (in French only)
Source: Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l’île-de-Montréal -
Remote courses on Quebec Sign Language (in French only)
Source: Fondation des Sourds du Québec
Maritime Sign Language
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Atlantic Provinces Sign Language Place Names Map—American and Maritime Sign Languages
Source: Saint Mary’s University -
Deaf Literacy ProgramꟷAmerican and Maritime Sign Languages
Source: Deaf Literacy Nova Scotia
Indigenous sign languages
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First Nations' Traditional Territory Acknowledgment (video | 00:46)
Source: British Columbia School for the Deaf -
Oneida Sign Language—Alphabet and Chart 1 (video | 10:00)
Source: Oneida Language and Cultural Centre -
Oneida Sign Language—Numbers 1 to 10 (video | 00:29)
Source: Oneida Language and Cultural Centre
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For French resources on this topic, check out our Langues des signes – Apprentissage page.