I am very ignorant when it comes to sign language in general.
Why is it called American Sign Language? Is it based off of English? If so why not English Sign Language?
For example is their a Chinese sign language? Would someone who knows Chinese sign language be able to communicate with an American Sign Language person?
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It is not based on English at all. It is a completely different language, and just like spoken languages, there are many different sign languages all over the world.
American Sign Language is just one of the larger ones, just like how English is one of the larger spoken languages: because America is culturally impactful all around the world.
There is indeed a [Chinese Sign Language](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Sign_Language). [Here are many more](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sign_languages)!
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