The Auslan alphabet is made up mainly of fingerspelling and a number of hand shapes.
Fingerspelling is something that’s used in lots of different forms of sign language, not just Auslan. It works by creating a symbol for each letter of the Latin alphabet using just your fingers and hands. These symbols follow the same order as the alphabet, simplifying the task of learning the signs in relation to the letters we’re used to. Let's practice signing the Auslan alphabet |
Watch this video and try to remember the signs you need to be able to spell your first name.
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