# Australian Sign Language (Auslan)

> Shares the two-handed BANZSL alphabet with British and New Zealand Sign Language.

- Region: Australia
- Alphabet: two-handed alphabet
- Signs taught: 10
- Lessons: 12
- Graded movement: none — handshape only
- Course page: https://signlingo.khe.money/dictionary/auslan

## What this course covers

A starter course: the five vowels and counting to five, shared with BSL and NZSL.

## About the language

Auslan, BSL and NZSL form the BANZSL family and share an alphabet, but their vocabularies have drifted far enough apart to count as separate languages.

## Signs

### A

Hold your non-dominant hand up flat with the fingers spread, then touch its thumb with your other index finger.

### E

Hold your non-dominant hand up flat with the fingers spread, then touch its index finger with your other index finger.

### I

Hold your non-dominant hand up flat with the fingers spread, then touch its middle finger with your other index finger.

### O

Hold your non-dominant hand up flat with the fingers spread, then touch its ring finger with your other index finger.

### U

Hold your non-dominant hand up flat with the fingers spread, then touch its pinky with your other index finger.

### 1

Index finger straight up.

### 2

Index and middle fingers up.

### 3

Index, middle and ring fingers up.

### 4

All four fingers up, thumb tucked in.

### 5

Open hand — all five fingers spread.

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