SignWriting is a recognized script as of Oct 2006

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
May 11, 2007

Dear SignWriting List!

Different writing systems (scripts) around the world, are categorized  
and given numbers for computer encodings of languages and writing  
systems.

You can review a listing of officially recognized scripts in the  
world on this web page:


Codes for the representation of names of scripts

ISO 15924 Code List
http://unicode.org/iso15924/iso15924-codes.html


Scroll down that page...you will find:

Sgnw....SignÉcriture, SignWriting

SignWriting has been an official script in this listing since October  
10, 2006!

And I did not realize this until a few weeks ago...

Many thanks to Michael Everson, for your efforts in this regard ;-))


I hope this leads to further acknowledgment around the world, that  
signed languages can be written!


Val ;-)


Valerie Sutton
Sutton at SignWriting.org

1. SignWriting
Read & Write Sign Languages
http://www.SignWriting.org

2. SignBank
Create Sign Language Databases
http://www.SignBank.org

3. SignPuddle
Online Sign Language Community
http://www.SignBank.org/signpuddle

4. SignWriting List
Technical Support: Ask questions to the List
http://www.SignWriting.org/forums/swlist

5. DanceWriting
Read & Write Dance Movement
http://www.DanceWriting.org

6. MovementWriting
Read & Write All Body Movement
http://www.MovementWriting.org

7. SymbolBank
International Movement Writing Alphabet
http://www.MovementWriting.org/symbolbank

8. Non-profit Organization
Center for Sutton Movement Writing
http://www.SignWriting.org/forums/sponsors

SignWriting Literature Project
The DAC, Deaf Action Committee
Center For Sutton Movement Writing
an educational nonprofit organization
P.O. Box 517, La Jolla, CA, 92038, USA
tel 858-456-0098   fax 858-456-0020
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