"Auslan" meaning in English

See Auslan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Blend of Australian + sign + language, coined by Trevor Johnston in the early 1980s, although the language itself is much older. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Australian|sign|language}} Blend of Australian + sign + language Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Auslan
  1. The sign language of the Australian deaf community. Wikipedia link: Auslan Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: Australian Sign Language Related terms: ASL, BSL, NZSL Translations (sign language of the Australian deaf community): 澳大利亞手語 (Chinese Mandarin), 澳大利亚手语 (Àodàlìyà shǒuyǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), auslan (Finnish), australialainen viittomakieli (Finnish), langue des signes australienne [feminine] (French), australische Gebärdensprache [feminine] (German), オーストラリア手話 (Ōsutoraria shuwa) (Japanese), австрали́йский язы́к же́стов (avstralíjskij jazýk žéstov) [masculine] (Russian)

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