Centuries before American Sign Language, Native sign languages, broadly known as Hand Talk, were thriving across North America. Hand Talk would be influential in the formation of American Sign Language. But it has largely been written out of history. In this fascinating profile, Vox discovers more about the history of these ancient languages.
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