Today I learned on Nostr: TIL that many Native American hieroglyphics derive symbols from “Hand Talk” which ...

TIL that many Native American hieroglyphics derive symbols from “Hand Talk” which was widely used by hearing and deaf American Indians. One variation, PISL (Plains Indian Sign Language), allowed communication to surpass language barriers between widespread tribes of different spoken languages.

https://youtu.be/s1-StAlw3aE?si=N-K0FJRkiiaxw7GT
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