Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 23-9-2023 — International Day of Sign Languages.

23rd September, 2023: International Day of Sign Languages.

It’s officially Saturday.

And … ?

Frankly?

I’ve paid most of my bills, and got shopping.

I’ve still got sort out the gas and electric … but that won’t take long.

So long as I’ve got enough cash for a hair cut?

I’m laughing!

~≈Ω≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum on four.


Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        23rd September is the International Day of Sign Languages.   Sign languages are usually spoken by whom: the blind, deaf or mute?

Q2)        The Ethnologue’s website currently lists how many sign languages: 157, 159 or 161?

Q3)        BSL is the main sign language in the UK.   The ‘B’ stands for what?

Q4)        Is BSL related to American Sign Language: yes, or no?

Q5)        Finally … ?   According to Wikipedia, IPSL is the world’s most spoken sign language.   It’s spoken, where: India, China, or the USA?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Philander Chase is celebrated on 22nd September.   By an Episcopal Church, where: the USA, UK or the People’s Republic of China?

A1)        The USA.

Q2)        The Iran-Iraq War started on 22nd September, 1980.   It ended in which year of the 1980s?

A2)        1988.

Q3)        The Independent Television Authority, or ITA, began broadcasting in the UK: on 22nd September, 1955.   The TV network it ran is now known as what: BBC1, ITV or Sky Max?

A3)        Independant Television, or ITV.   The ITA was replaced by the Independent Broadcasting Authority, or IBA, in 1972.

Q4)        22nd September, 1979, saw a mysterious ‘double flash’ take place: near South African territory in the Indian Ocean.   The flash is believed to have been caused by what: a nuclear bomb test, a volcano or a meteor strike?

A4)        A nuclear bomb test.

Q5)        Finally … ?   22nd September is Independence Day, where: Mali or Bulgaria?

A5)        Both countries: Mali became independent from France in 1960, Bulgaria became independent from the Ottoman Empire in 1908.   (Considering this is a tricky one, I’ll be giving points for ‘Mali’, ‘Bulgaria’ or ‘Both’.)

Here’s a thought …

“Linguists consider both spoken and signed communication to be types of natural language, meaning that both emerged through an abstract, protracted aging process and evolved over time without meticulous planning.”

From the Wikipedia entry on signed languages.

And a video …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        My pleasure, Debbi!   Which one have you bought … ?