The Lorm alphabet is a method of

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named after Hieronymus Lorm, who developed it in the late 19th century. Letters are spelled by tapping or stroking different parts of the listener's hand. The Lorm alphabet is mostly used in German-speaking countries, the

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Alphabet

File:Alphabet de Lorm allemand.svg, Lorm alphabet for German File:Alphabet de Lorm tchèque.svg, Lorm alphabet for Czech File:Lorm Alphabet for English.svg, Lorm alphabet for English File:Lorm.jpg, Lorm alphabet for Polish File:Lorm Alphabet for Georgian Language ლორმის ანბანი.jpg, alt=Graph - Lorm alphabet for Georgian, Lorm alphabet for Georgian File:Foot Lorm alphabet.webp, Lorm alphabet adapted for people who do not have or cannot use their hands. Two additional gestures: 1.) A sliding touch from the edge of the heel to the tips of the toes marks the end of each sentence unless it is a question or an exclamation. 2.) A full palm-to-sole touch indicates the end of a conversation or a change of speaker. It is adapted for most Germanic, Slavic and Romance languages. For the

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the following signs are used: :

Signals

The following signals may also be used: * Word ends can be signaled by a light tap on the palm. * Word misunderstood or request to repeat can be signaled by closing the hand into a fist. * Mistake by speaker can be signaled by rubbing the hand. The whole word must be repeated.

References

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