The annual International Mother Language Day celebration this year
has as a theme braille and sign languages used by blind and deaf
people. I am aware that there are diverse traditional/indigenous sign
language systems around the world (e.g., Hausa, Inuit), but are there
different forms of braille writing or "symbols" used traditionally
among diverse cultures for communication with/among the blind?

Some more info on IMLD and links are appended.

TIA... DZO


International Mother Language Day 2005
[UNESCO>Education>IMLD]
International Mother Language Day 2005 will be devoted to Braille and
Sign languages. UNESCO encourages countries to focus their
celebration activities to this theme.
http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-
URL_ID=27387&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=-279.html


International Mother Language Day
21 February 2005
Proclaimed by UNESCO in November 1999, and observed every year since
February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and
multilingualism.
[Count Me In Calendar]
http://www.countmeincalendar.info/countme/CMICampaigns.nsf/UNIDs/75E4A
9E1BD7A0F8485256D90003849D3