Indigenous signs: Brazil (Brasil)

Indigenous signs for cities in Brazil (Brasil)

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Explanation of glossing system used
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Alagoas (state): Start with [bO] at corner of mouth and rub index finger against thumb. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "A" and then "ALAGOAS".
Amapá (state): [A], PO > NDS, FO away, touches NDS corner of mouth and then DS corner. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "A" and then "AMAPÁ.
Amazonas (state): [5], PO down, FO > NDS, thumb is held against NDS temple and runs along forehead > DS while each finger closes into a fist, until the handshape is an [A] by the time it arrives at the DS temple. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "A" and then "AMAZONAS".
Aracajú: (2h)[bC], POs ><, FOs up, DH is above NDH and taps its thumb against the top (index finger) of NDH. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "A" and then "ARACAJÚ".
Bahia (state): [5:] taps FT against chest. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "B" and then "BAHIA".
Belo Horizonte: [B], PO away, FO up, twists to [K], PO > NDS, FO up To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "B" and then "BELO HORIZONTE".
Brasília: (2h)[L], POs ><, FOs up, FTs touch, separate and close to (2h)[bO] twice. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "B" and then "BRASÍLIA".
Curitiba: Tap top of head with palm of [B], then form a [C], PO > NDS, FO up. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "C" and then "CURITIBA".
Florianópolis: (2h)[V dot], FT touch and hands separate with a wg. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "F" and then "FLORIANÓPOLIS ".
Fortaleza: [P] touches cheek with middle finger and that finger only strokes cheek. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "F" and then "FORTALEZA".
Goiânia: [1], PO away, FO up, twists at wrist. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "G" and then "GOIÂNIA".
Goiás (state): [1], PO away, FO up, twists at wrist. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "G" and then "GOIÁS".
João Pessoa: "J" + [P], PO down, touches cheek. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "J" and then "JOÃO PESSOA".
Maceió: [[bO], touches DS corner of mouth and index finger rubs against thumb so that the handshape alternates between [bO] and [A]. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "M" and then "MACEIÓ ".
Manaus: [5] touches thumb to NDS of forhead and then slide thumb along foreahd to DS with a wg until it ends up as [A]. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "M" and then "MANAUS".
Maranhão (state): [M], PO > NDS, FO up, twists at wrist. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "M" and then "MARANHÃO".
Mato Grosso (state): [B^] taps the radial [thumb side] of the hand behind the ear. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "M" and then "MATO GROSSO".
Mato Grosso do Sul (state): [B^] taps the radial [thumb side] of the hand behind the ear + S-U-L. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "M" and then "MATO GROSSO DO SUL".
Minas Gerais (state): Index finger strokes neck from DS to center of neck. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "M" and then "MINAS GERAIS".
Natal: [N: dot], PO down, FO away, strokes sie of cheek. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "N" and then "NATAL2".
Palmas: Clap hands, FOs up, and DH lower than NDH. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "P" and then "PALMAS".
Pará: [P] touches temple with middle finger and twists away so that PO is away from signer. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "P" and then "PARÁ".
Paraíba (state): [P] rubs palmar side against the cheek in a circle. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "P" and then "PARAÍBA ".
Paraná: Tap head from above. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "P" and then "PARANÁ ".
Pernambuco: (2h)[5:] tap FTs while hinged at the wrists like a clam opening and closing. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "P" and then "PERNAMBUCO".
Piauí (state): [P], PO down, circles atnNDH forearm. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "P" and then "PIAUÍ".
Porto Alegre: [O], is held high close to temple and twists at wrist. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "P" and then "PORTO ALEGRE".
Porto Velho: [P], PO down taps radial [thumb] side against cheek + [S], PO > NDS, touches chin from below. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "P" and then "PORTO VELHO ".
Recife: (2h)[5:] tap FTs while hinged at the wrists like a clam opening and closing. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "R" and then "RECIFE".
Rio de Janeiro: [A dot], PO > back, twists abd runs thumbtip down arm. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "R" and then "RIO DE JANEIRO".
Rio Grande do Norte (state): R-N. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "R" and then "RIO GRANDE DO NORTE".
Rio Grande do Sul: R-S. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "R" and then "RIO GRANDE DO SUL".
Rondônia (state): ND [B] arm is stretched out horizontally, FO > DS, and [R], FO up, touches the underside of the ND arm near the elbow and then near the wrist. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "R" and then "RONDÔNIA".
Roraima (state): [R] touches FT to DS corner of mouth and then NDS. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "R" and then "RORAIMA ".
Santa Catarina (state): S-C. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "S" and then "SANTA CATARINA".
São Paulo: [P] taps middle finger against DS temple. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "S" and then "SÃO PAULO".
Sergipe: [S] is held high near temple and twists at the wrist. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "S" and then "SERGIPE".
Suíça: [G] taps FT aginst center of cheek. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "S" and then "SUÍÇA ".
Vitória.: [V], PO > signer, taps on face so that the FTs are on either side of the nose and mouth. To see a video of this sign, go to LIBRAS - Dicionário da Língua Brasileira de Sinais, click on "V" and then "VITÓRIA".

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