In spoken language, the different sounds created by words and tones of voice (intonation) are the most important devices used to communicate. Sign language is based on the idea that sight is the most useful tool a deaf person has to communicate and receive information. Thus, ASL uses hand shape, position, and movement; body movements; gestures; facial expressions; and other visual cues to form its words.

Parents are often the source of a child's early acquisition of language. A deaf child who is born to deaf parents who already use ASL will begin to acquire ASL as naturally as a hearing child picks up spoken language from hearing parents. However, language is acquired differently by a deaf child with hearing parents who have no prior experience with ASL. Some hearing parents choose to introduce sign language to their deaf children.

Though there are as many at 49 languages spoken in Ghana , English is the official language. For volunteers interested in exploring local language and culture, Global Crossroad organizes a 1-week extensive language and cultural program.

No. ASL, like any other language, is primarily used in the country of origin. If you were to travel around the world, you would need to know the sign language of the country you were visiting, just as you would need to know the spoken language. There are as many sign languages as there are spoken languages, for instance if you were to travel to Europe, you would have to know German Sign, French Sign, Russian Sign, etc., to communicate with the Deaf citizens in those countries.

Our Nature Guides are bi-lingual with standard languages being English and Portuguese. With special request we can get Nature guides speaking German, French or Spanish. Our birdwatching specialists speak English and know most of the bird names in this language

might be expected, a huge variety of languages and local dialects is spoken across Africa. However English is the lingua franca of the tourism industry, and of course is virtually one of the national languages anyway in many countries, arising from their original colonial days.

English is the language in both countries, and, both have a reputation for being the two friendliest countries in the world!

ASL was first introduced in the United States in 1816 by Thomas Gallaudet, founder of the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut.

The official language in Northern Cyprus is Turkish but English is widely spoken in official and commercial circles.

Jamaica's official language is English, although Patois is the dialect most Jamaicans use on a day to day basis among themselves, or with long time visitors.

Spanish is the official language of Nicaragua. Spanish and English are spoken on the Caribbean side of Nicaragua, in the Corn Islands and Bluefields.

Turkish is the official language of North Cyprus, but English is used widely, especially in business.

The natives speak Romanian, as well as Hungarian but the language of instruction is English delivered by Young,patient,able and hardworking professors.

Greek is the mother tongue of the Republic, however English is readily spoken and understood almost everywhere. Knowledge of French and German is increasing with the Island's tourist trade.

All tours are guided in English. Upon prior request for groups of 12 people or more we will provide a translator. A translator is really not needed; the beauty of mother nature speaks for itself.