Auslan

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The sign language of the Australian deaf community.

Synonyms

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australian sign languageaustralian sign language

Etymology

Blend of Australian + sign + language, coined by Trevor Johnston in the early 1980s, although the language itself is much older.

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sign language

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