Media caption What speaking in Indian sign language looks likeIndia is soon to publish its first sign language dictionary.
Image copyright ISLRTC Image caption The dictionary has pictures and illustrationsImage copyright ISLRTC Image caption The government wants sign language to be taught in every schoolAvnish Kumar Awasthi, a senior bureaucrat at the Ministry of Social Welfare, said the dictionary was the government`s first step towards creating awareness about India`s sign language.
Once completed, it will translate Indian sign language into English and Hindi, and will be available in print and online editions.
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption There is a lack of awareness about sign language in India`Lack of awareness`Andesha Mangala, assistant professor at the government-funded Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC), said it was important to compile the dictionary.
"When I travelled to Sweden, the cashier at McDonalds used sign language to take my order.
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