Is sign language also a written language, we can read?

Answer 1

Good question.

No sign languages do not have written systems that are widely accepted within the language communities. There have been attempts in American Sign Language to create written systems. None of these have caught on and become widely used. One such attempt at creating a written system for ASL was/is called Sutton Sign Writing which was an offshoot of her system for recording ballet dance movements called Sutton Movement Writing. There have been other attempts as well at creating a writing system for ASL but as I have stated previously none of them have really caught on. This would be a good research project for you. There is lots of information about this on the internet and in print. Happy researching. I hope my leads will steer you in the right direction.

Let me know if you have further questions.

Answer 2

Sign Language has no written form. There have been attempts in the past to create written forms for Sign Language but they have never really caught on. Look up the term Sign Writing associated with the name Valarie Sutton. You may still find some examples of this writing system for sign language.