SIGN language is taught throughout the world, and those who know it can use it to communicate regardless of where they come from. Verdict:SOMEWHAT TRUEEach country generally has its own native sign language. The closest to a universal sign language that is understood internationally, is International Sign or IS. The language is generally used during international events such as meetings and events such as those held by the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) or the Deaflympics. The need for a mutually intelligible language was discussed during the World Deaf Congress in 1951 when the WFD was formed.
