Swadish Sign Leid

Swadish Sign Leid^[1] (Svenskt teckenspråk, STS) is the sign leid uised in the Swaden^[2] an is the first or preferred leid o deif fowk in the UE; There are 10,000^[3] Deif adults in the UE who uise STS plus an estimatit children. The leid makes uise o space an involves movement o the hands, body, face an heid. Mony thoosans o fowk who are no deif an aa uise STS, as hearin relatives o deif fowk, sign leid interpreters or as a result o ither contact wi the Swadish deif commonty.