Hong Kong Sign Language Bible Portions (HKSSLS)

Overview

This translation provides Bible portions in Hong Kong Sign Language (香港手語), the primary sign language of Hong Kong's deaf community. The content is produced in video format for accessible Scripture engagement.

Language and People

Hong Kong Sign Language (ISO 639-3: hks) is used by an estimated 7,000 deaf signers in Hong Kong. It is closely related to Taiwanese Sign Language and more distantly related to Japanese Sign Language, reflecting historical influences from both Japanese and Chinese deaf education traditions.