viittomakielistä
Viittomakielistä refers to a concept related to sign languages, specifically in the Finnish context. It broadly encompasses the world and culture of sign language users. This includes not only the visual languages themselves, such as Finnish Sign Language (Suomalainen viittomakieli) and Fenno-Swedish Sign Language (Suomenruotsalainen viittomakieli), but also the community, history, and linguistic and cultural aspects associated with them.
The term highlights the unique linguistic modality of sign languages, which are fully developed natural languages
Understanding viittomakielistä involves recognizing the linguistic rights of sign language users and promoting the visibility and