Other products

This Archive – a curated selection of place-name signs to showcase variation in SASL toponymy.

The associated figshare repository.

Research data collection of SASL place-name signs.

Github: South African Sign Language Human Language Technology (SASL HLT) - repository of datasets (annotated, synthetic), code modules, AI models, interface demos, documentation, and ethical frameworks.

Our Places mobile app.

The Lebitso mobile app is a gateway for resources for the Deaf community and its stakeholders.

SASL annotation generator.

Project reports:

• Interoperable Data Sharing: South African Sign Language Computer Readable Annotation for Artificial Intelligence.
• Ethical Considerations for Data Collection and Management: Research in South African Deaf Communities.
• Interoperable Data Sharing Framework.
• Licence Agreement for the Ethical and Sustainable Development of South African Sign Language Technology and Research.

Scholarly articles:

• Siyavoshi S & Sibanda P. 2024. Urban Toponymy in South African Sign Language (SASL): Patterns and Variations. Sign Language Studies 24(4): 942-960. https://doi.org/10.1353/sls.2024.a936338.
• Sibanda P, Loth C & Siyavoshi S. Ethical Practices for Gaining Access for Research with Deaf Communities in South Africa: A Case of South African Sign Language. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 2025;0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/15562646251353471.