Indigenous signs: Spain

Indigenous signs for cities in Spain (España)

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Explanation of glossing system used
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Alacant: [U dot] touches thumb to corner of mouth and wg. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Alacant.
Álava Araba: [A dot] twists at wrist while outlining jaw from ear to chin twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Álava Araba.
Albacete: (2h)[A dot], POs > signer, FO s ><, touch thumbs and twist so that FOs are down. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Albacete.
Alicante: [U dot] touches thumb to corner of mouth and wg. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Alicante.
Almansa: [L] touches thumb to temple and closes to a [O^] twice without twisting the wrist. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Almansa.
Almería: [1] touches cheek and bends at knuckle without curling, stroking cheek without moving the rest of the hand. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Almería.
Alzira: [C], PO > NDS, FO up, closes to a [O^] and returns to a [C]. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Alzira.
Asturias (region): (2h)[L], POs away, touch thumb to thumb and index to index and hands separate while closing to (2h)[bO]. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Asturias.
Ávila: [L], PO down, touches thumb and index to forehead and moves away while closing to a [bO] twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Ávila.
Badajoz (province): Index finger touches NDS of neck and then DS. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Badajoz.
Badalona: (2h)[5:] touch at top of chest and at bottom. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Badalona.
Barcelona: DH [4] brushes FT down palm of ND[B], PO > DS, FO away. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Barcelona.
Bilbao, Bilbo: (2h)[1], NDH touches chin and stay, DH PO > NDS, FO up, wags at wrist twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Bilbao.
Bizkaia: [F but thumb is crossed over the index finger], FO up, twist twice at wrist. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Bizkaia.
Blanes: Cross is traced with index finger by moving down chest and then from NDS to DS. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Blanes.
Burgos: (2h)[5^], POs down, move upwards while closing to (2h)[O^]. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Burgos.
Cabrera (island): [horns], PO down, FO > NDS, touches forhead and twists away twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Cabrera.
Cáceres: [C], PO > NDS, FO up, moves away slightly at NDS, and then at DS. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Cáceres.
Cadiz: (2h)[5:], POs away, FOs up, twist at wrists so that POs are down. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Cadiz.
Cantabria (region): [V], PO > chest, FO > NDS, hands moves in a wavy pattern from NDS to DS. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Cantabria.
Castelló, Castellón: [B||], PO > NDS, FO up, moves from mouth and twists down and to the side as if tracing a moustache. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Castelló.
Ceuta: [A dot], touches jaw close to ear and then chin twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Ceuta.
Ciudad Real: [bX], PO > NDS, FO up, places elbow on dorsal (back) side of NDH, PO down, extended > DS and both hands descend together twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Ciudad Real.
Cordova (Córdoba): (2h)[bO], POS ><, FOs up, are held at temples and move around forhead until FTs touch. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Córdoba.
Corruna (A Coruña, La Coruña, province): [5:], PO > temple, is held above head and circles. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - La Coruña.
Cuenca: [C], PO > NDS, FO up, taps FT against palm of [B], PO > DS, FO up. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Cuenca.
Donostia: [F but thumb is crossed over the index finger], PO > NDS, FO up, moves away at NDS and then at DS. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Donostia.
Eivissa, Ibiza: [B], PO down, touches web between index and thumb to hip and moves > DS. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Eivissa.
El Ferrol: [O^] taps FT against cheek twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - El Ferrol.
El Hierro: (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, are held close to one another and DH twists down > NDS while striking knuckle against knuckle. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - El Hierro.
Elche: [1], PO down, FO > NDS, twists in contact with chin. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Elche.
Formentera (island): (2h)[F], POs ><, FOs away, DH holds "ring" over that of the NDH and then DH moves away. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Formentera.
Fuerteventura (part of the Canary Islands): [O^] rests elbow against dorsal [back] side of [B], PO down, FO > DS, and extended > DS. DH moves like the head of duck that is swimming forward. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Fuerteventura.
Gasteiz: DH [bX], PO > signer, FO > NDS, is held under [B], PO down, FO > DS, and then DH twists away at wrist twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Gasteiz.
Gerona (city), Girona (province): [F], PO away, FO up, twists and ends up [5], PO > signer. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Girona.
Gijón: (2h)[A dot], touch thumbs and move away from each other on the diagonal. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Gijón.
Gomera (part of the Canary islands): [1^] pokes twice > mouth. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Gomera.
Gran Canaria (island): (2h)[5], POs ><, FOs away, move away from each other + [horns] brush past mouth twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Gran Canaria.
Granollers: [bX], PO > NDS, FO up, places elbow on dorsal (back) side of NDH, PO down, extended > DS and both hands descend together. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - City_name.
Grenada (Granada): (2h)[5:] tap FTs together from respective sides. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Grenada.
Guipúzcoa, Gipuzkoa (province): FT of index finger draws a circle on the palm of NDH. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Granollers.
Hierro: [A] twists downward, striking knuckles against the palm of [B]. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Hierro.
Hospitalet de Llobregat: (2h)[F] interlock, then separate while twisting and closing twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Hospitalet de Llobregat.
Huelva: [3], PO > NDS, FO up, moves in a vertical circle normal [perpendicular] to the chest and brushing against the chin. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Huelva.
Huesca: [3], PO > NDS, FO up, touches under chin and moves away. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Huesca.
La Felguera: [5:], PO up, twists at wrist. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - La Felguera.
La Gomera: [V:] taps FT on chin. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - La Gomera.
La Palma: (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, separate while changing to (2h)[B] twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - La Palma.
La Rioja: [Y], PO > NDS, FO up, touches thumb to chin and moves away in a downward arc. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - La Rioja.
Lanzarote: [B], PO down, FO > NDS, touches pate [top of head] and moves upwards while changing to [O^]. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Lanzarote.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: (2h)[O^] touch FT with NDH FT up and DH FT down. DH moves as if breaking off a piece from what the NDH is holding. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
León, Lyon: (2h)[5:], POs away, FOs up, twists at wrists until POs are down. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - León.
Lisbon (Lisboa): [L], PO away, FO up, is shaken from side to side slightly. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Lisboa.
Lleida: (2h)[H] touch FTs to respective sides of neck and then twist upwards and then down. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Lleida.
Logroño: (2h)[D], POs up, FOs away, snap fingers twice.. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Logroño.
Los Ángeles: (2h)[B] flap like wings. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Los Ángeles.
Lugo: [G] touches index finger to bridge of nose and thumb to bottom of nose, then moves away while closing to a [bO] twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Lugo.
Madrid: [1], PO > NDS, FO up, touches web of hand to NDS temple, middle of forehead, and then DS temple. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Madrid.
Málaga: [8] touches FT to upturned palm of [B], and then DH changes to [5] and touches NDH palm to palm. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Málaga.
Mallorca: NDH [S] is extended and [5], PO up touches dorsal [back] side to shoulder and then supinates [flips over] and touches dorsal side to dorsal side of NDH. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Mallorca.
Mataró: [Y] touches thumb to temple and curves away like a crooked horn. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Mataró.
Melilla: [1] is bent at wrist with PO > DS and touches the forehead, then wags (not curls) the finger. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Melilla.
Menorca: [C], PO away, FO up, moves in a vertical semicircle parallel to the chest twice. This arcs > DS To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Menorca.
Merida: [B] strokes chin. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Merida.
Móstoles: [B] touches palm to midchest, then moves away and suddenly down as it closes to [S], FO > NDS. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Móstoles.
Motril: [S], PO away, touches DS corner of mouth and twists twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Motril.
Murcia: [B], PO up, FO > NDS, descends down chest while closing to [O^]. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Murcia.
Navarra: [5], PO > NDS, FO up, is held at face level and circles in a plane normal [perpendicular] to the chest. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Navarra.
Olot: [B^] points > DS and waves. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Olot.
Orense, Ourense: [A dot] touches jaw near ear and twists while tracing the outline of the jaw. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Orense.
Oviedo: [A dot], PO away, touches thumb to ear and then chin. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Oviedo.
Palencia: [F], PO > NDS, FO up, circles around eye. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Palencia.
Palma de Mallorca: [5], PO up, touches dorsal [back] side to dorsal side of [S], PO down, and then DH flips over and touches NDS forearm with palm.. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Palma de Mallorca.
Pamplona: [bX], PO > NDS, shakes FT at DS of head. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Pamplona.
Pontevedra: [F], PO > NDS, FO up, taps at DS. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Pontevedra.
Reus: NDH [B], PO down, is extended > DS. DH [B] places forearm on top of NDH forearm and the hand is bent back so that PO > NDS, FO up. DH is pulled > DS while hand twists PO > signer and closes to [O^]. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Reus.
Ripoll: [3:] touches thumb to forehead and pivots. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Ripoll.
Sabadell: [S], PO down, twists knuckles at cheek. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Sabadell.
Salamanca: [horns] twists at forehead. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Salamanca.
San Sebastian: [F with index finger crossing thumb], PO away, FO up, descends slightly at NDS and then DS. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - San Sebastian.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife: (2h)[1], POs ><, FOs diagonally away. NDH is held in neutral space and DH touches mid-finger of NDH. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Santander: [K], touches middle finger to chin and moves index twice so thatit als touches the chin. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Santander.
Santiago de Compostela: [H] traces cross on chest, first downwards and then NDS > DS. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Santiago de Compostela.
Segovia: (2h)[1], POPs down, FOs away, touch at sides and then arc away upwards twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Segovia.
Seville (Sevilla): (2h)[5:], mime playing guitar. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Sevilla.
Sitges: (2h)[L] touches FTs to chest and move away while cloing to (2h)[bO]. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Sitges.
Sofía: [L], PO > NDS, FO up, touches forehead and then chin. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Sofía.
Soria: [5] bent at wrist is shaken at level of face. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Soria.
Tarragona: (2h)[[H], POs dowm, FOs diagonally away, DH taps at NDH from above. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Tarragona.
Tenerife: (2h)[I], POs away, FOs up, twist until POs > signer and FTs touch. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Tenerife.
Terrassa: [A dot], PO > back of signer, runs knuckles down cheek. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Terrassa.
Teruel: [V], PO down, FO > NDS, nods at wrist twice by the side of the head. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Teruel.
Toledo: (2h)[1], NDH PO > DS, FO up, DH PO down, FO > NDS. DH taps on middle of finger against FT of NDH, like an uppercase "T". To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Toledo.
Valencia, Valéncia: (2h)[B], NDH PO > DS, FO up, DH strokes palm of NDH while curling fingers into [C dot] twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Valencia.
Valladolid: Shake "V", PO away, FO up. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Valladolid.
Vic: V-I-V is fingerspelled with FO up for the first letter, at a 45 degree angle > DS for the second and fully > DS for the third letter. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Vic.
Vilanova i La Geltrú: [8], PO > ear, flicks open twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Vilanova i La Geltrú.
Vitoria: DH [bX], PO > signer, FO > NDS, is held under [B], PO down, FO > DS, and then DH twists away at wrist twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Vitoria.
Vizcaya: [F with thumb crossed over index finger, PO > NDS, FO up, twists PO away twice. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Vizcaya.
Zamora: [B] strokes chin. To see a video of this sign, go to Sematos - LSE - Zamora.

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