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 February 6, 2020

Sign Languages Display Distinct Ancestries

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Today's Nerdy Curio is brought to you by 60-Second Science. Well more than 100 distinct sign languages exist worldwide, with each having features that made it possible for researchers to create an evolutionary tree of their lineages.

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    JM S
    Thanks for this! So interesting... we tend to forget that even sign language users may need interpreters between them if they are from different countries
    appreciate appreciated
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