Editing International Sign (section)

== Naming ==
While the more commonly used term is International Sign, it is sometimes referred to as '''Gestuno''',<ref name=":5" /> or '''International Sign Pidgin'''<ref>McKee R., Napier J. (2002) "Interpreting in International Sign Pidgin: an analysis." ''Journal of Sign Language Linguistics'' 5(1).</ref> and '''International Gesture''' (IG).<ref>Bar-Tzur, David (2002). ''International gesture: Principles and gestures'' [http://www.theinterpretersfriend.com/indj/ig.html website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111191723/http://www.theinterpretersfriend.com/indj/ig.html |date=2017-11-11 }}<br>Moody, W. (1987).''International gesture.'' In J. V. Van Cleve (ed.), "Gallaudet encyclopedia of deaf people and deafness", Vol 3 S-Z, Index. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc.</ref> International Sign (IS) is a term used by the [[World Federation of the Deaf]] (WFD) and other international organisations.<ref>Mesch, Johanna. ''Perspectives on the Concept and Definition of International Sign'', World Federation of the Deaf, May 2010, wfdeaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Perspectives-on-the-Concept-and-Definition-of-IS_Mesch-FINAL.pdf.</ref>