Sumain

Definitions

Someone who communicates primarily using a sign language.

neologism, uncommon

Examples

“Growing up I lived as "passing as a hearing-identified person" who was taught the English language through speech training. Upon discovery of ASL and the DEAF-WORLD, the ease of conversations changed my life. Nowadays, I'm a Sumain; "a coined word from two languages - Su - your; main - hands which as a group connect⟳ with each other using our hands."”

“I would love⟳, love⟳ (but doubt⟳) to see⟳ this video go into a really, actually diverse set⟳ of cultures. I want⟳ to see⟳ how human psych and understandings can be seen through a Haudenosaunee lens, through an Inuit lens, through a Viittomakielinen lens, through a Sumain lens, through a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh lens, through... beyond language/culture (which shapes humans so deeply), also traumas inflicted I would be curious to see⟳ about.”

“There were no respondents who identified as DeafDisabled, although one participant in their "other" comment⟳ mentioned that they had an additional disability, but felt it was "a less prominent factor." Eight respondents used the "other" option to list their hearing identification; visually impaired (hearing), CODA (Children of Deaf Adults; 2 respondents), TBI [Traumatic Brain Injury] survivor, Sumain, hard of hearing and Deaf, DeafBlind disabled, not sure yet, and maybe deaf.”

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