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There are two families of manual alphabets used for representing the Latin Alphabet :
Both of these systems are based on iconic representation of the shapes of the letters of the Latin alphabet. Similar systems exist for the Cyrillic, Greek, Hindi, Bengali, Arabic, Hebrew, Thai, and Korean alphabets, among others. There are also manual syllabaries, such as the one used for Japanese Sign Language . Communication with Deafblind people also uses manual alphabets. Examples are the ''Deafblind Manual Alphabet'' (touching a deafblind person's hand in special ways signifies letters) or the ''Block Alphabet'' (also known as the ''Spartan Alphabet''), in which one traces features of capital letters of the Latin Alphabet in the palm of a deafblind person's hand. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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