Norse Sign Leid

Norse Sign Leid (Norsk tegnspråk, NTS) is the sign leid uised in the Norawa an is the first or preferred leid o deif fowk in the UE; Thare are 261,600 Deif adults in the UE who uise NTS plus an estimatit childer. The leid maks uise o space an involves movement o the haunds, body, face an heid. Mony thoosans o fowk who are no deif an aa uise NTS, as hearin relatives o deif fowk, sign leid interpreters or as a result o ither contact wi the Norse deif commonty.