Korean manual alphabet
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.
Consonants
The only letter with motion as a component is ssang siot (ㅆ), which starts as two crossed fingers pointing down and then snaps open.
 ㄱ g |  ㄴ n |  ㄷ d |  ㄹ r, l |  ㅁ m |
 ㅂ b |
 ㅅ s |  ㅆ ss |  ㅇ ng |  ㅈ j |
 ㅊ ch |  ㅋ k |  ㅌ t |  ㅍ p |  ㅎ h |
Vowels
 ㅏ a |  ㅐ ae |  ㅑ ya |  ㅒ yae |
 ㅓ eo |  ㅔ e |  ㅕ yeo |  ㅖ ye |
 ㅗ o |  ㅚ oe |  ㅛ yo |
 ㅜ u |  ㅟ wi |  ㅠ yu |
 ㅡ eu |  ㅢ ui |  ㅣ i |
Note that the difference in orientation between eo, yeo and the diphthongs based on them, e, ye is not significant.
See also
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| Asia |
- Bengali
- Chinese
- Philippine
- Indonesia: Indonesian, Kata Kolok (Benkala, Balinese)
- India: Alipur, Bengali Indo-Pakistani, Naga
- Israel: Al-Sayyid Bedouin, Ghardaia, Israeli, Kafr Qasem, Yiddish
- Japan: Amami Oshima, Japanese
- Korean
- Malaysia: Malaysian, Penang, Selangor
- Mongolian
- Nepal: Ghandruk, Jhankot, Jumla, Nepalese
- Persian
- Saudi Arabia: Saudi
- Singapore
- Sri Lankan
- Taiwanese
- Thailand: Ban Khor, Thai
- Vietnamese
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| North America |
- Plains Sign Talk
- Canada: American, Blackfoot, Cree, Ojibwa, Maritime, Quebec, Inuit, Plateau
- Mexico: Chatino, Mayan, Mexican
- United States: American (Black American), Blackfeet, Cree, Cheyenne, Ojibwa, Keresan, Martha's Vineyard, Navajo, Navajo Family, Plateau, Sandy River Valley, Henniker
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- Bangalore-Madras Sign Language
- Beluchistan Sign Language
- Bombay Sign Language
- Calcutta Sign Language
- Delhi Sign Language
- Nepali
- North West Frontier Province Sign Language
- Punjab-Sindh Sign Language
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- Ho Chi Minh City
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- Films (list)
- Television programmes (list)
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^a Sign-language names reflect the region of origin. Natural sign languages are not related to the spoken language used in the same region. For example, French Sign Language originated in France, but is not related to French.
^b Denotes the number (if known) of languages within the family. No further information is given on these languages. |
