The National Association of Deaf in Tajikistan has launched official courses for learning Tajik sign language. In an interview, Abdumanon Sharipov, the director of the National Association of Deaf in Tajikistan, discusses the unique nature of Tajik sign language, its differences from international sign language, and the potential for deaf individuals from various countries to communicate using it effectively.
Sign language is a distinct linguistic system that involves hand gestures along with facial expressions and lip movements. Initially, a unified sign language was widely used in Tajikistan and other Soviet countries through schools and institutions catering to the deaf community.
