Why isn’t there a universal sign language?

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Why isn’t there a universal sign language? One that everyone around the world could learn so that they would be understood no matter where they lived, or travelled to? Who decided it was a better idea to have more than one?

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A bit off topic, but the Native Americans of North America actually did invent such a thing. People of different languages and cultures throughout North America could communicate via a system of hand gestures. It was called Plains Indian Sign Language: [https://www.futilitycloset.com/2023/12/08/hand-talk/](https://www.futilitycloset.com/2023/12/08/hand-talk/)

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