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*TODAY* *International Day of Sign Languages* As per the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), more than 70 million people are deaf worldwide. Out of them, more than 80% live in developing countries. Overall, they use more than 300 different sign languages. International Day of Sign Languages is observed on September 23. The day provides a unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other sign language users across the world, according to the UN. What are Sign languages? Sign language is any means of communication through bodily movements, mainly those of the hands and arms. It is used when spoken communication is not possible or not desirable. Or we can say that they are fully-fledged natural languages, structurally different from