Singaporeans Take Up Signing as a Second Language

Posted by Alex on October 6, 2009 under Translation News | Be the First to Comment

In Singapore there is a growing number of people who are picking up on Sign Language.

According to the Singapore Association for the Deaf, sign language classes have jumped to record highs. The number of participants in the past year have leaped from 1,067 individuals to 1,500.

The main reason for this peak in numbers is the fact that sign language is visual, and can work well in noisy environments. At this moment, leaning sign language has become something of a trend–it is the popular thing to do in Singapore!

Demand for these course are increasingly high, to the point that many institutes offering such courses have had to begin offering weekend sessions and move classes to public libraries.

Read the full story, as reported by Leow Si Wan, at Asia One: More signing up to learn sign language