Hanoi Sign Language Bible Portions (HABSLS)

Overview

This translation provides Bible portions in Hanoi Sign Language (Ngôn ngữ ký hiệu Hà Nội), one of the indigenous sign languages of Vietnam's deaf community. The content is produced in video format through the Deaf Bible Society platform.

Language and People

Hanoi Sign Language (ISO 639-3: hab) is used by the deaf community in Hanoi and northern Vietnam. It is one of three recognized regional sign languages in Vietnam, alongside Haiphong Sign Language and Ho Chi Minh City Sign Language, and has been significantly influenced by French Sign Language through historical deaf education in the country.