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* In ''Webcomic/CityOfSomnus'' Odette can speak Majestani Sign (represented by [=ASL=]). Since she has IdentityAmnesia, she doesn't know were she learned.
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* UsefulNotes/{{The Bronze Age|OfComicBooks}} ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' version of Jericho communicated only in sign language (his vocal cords had been cut by his father's enemies). If he spoke at all, it was because he was [[GrandTheftMe possessing someone]]. Marv Wolfman also prohibited the use of thought bubbles when writing him in the comic, leading George Perez to get creative when displaying hand gestures. This trait is carried over into his animated appearances.

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* UsefulNotes/{{The MediaNotes/{{The Bronze Age|OfComicBooks}} ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' version of Jericho communicated only in sign language (his vocal cords had been cut by his father's enemies). If he spoke at all, it was because he was [[GrandTheftMe possessing someone]]. Marv Wolfman also prohibited the use of thought bubbles when writing him in the comic, leading George Perez to get creative when displaying hand gestures. This trait is carried over into his animated appearances.

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** [[spoiler: Blaize [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight breaks some rules]] to get them some autonomy and have them reclassed as people. His punishment is five years of community service - with another species that sound-focused evaluators haven't been able to communicate with, one that resembles giant spiders. Blaize's uncle says he complained about it but was clearly already planning to try to use sign with them as well.]]

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** *** [[spoiler: Blaize [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight breaks some rules]] to get them some autonomy and have them reclassed as people. His punishment is five years of community service - with another species that sound-focused evaluators haven't been able to communicate with, one that resembles giant spiders. Blaize's uncle says he complained about it but was clearly already planning to try to use sign with them as well.]]]]
** ''The Ship Who Won'' has a LostColony whose inhabitants inherited some sign language from {{Precursors}}, though their vocabulary is mostly small and the signs are mainly used to enhance a point. These Precursors are found to still be on the planet - they are small froglike aliens, unable to travel to the dry rocky citadels of the powerful humans without the technology that was stolen from them - and still speak this language, with much greater fluency.
*** ''The Ship Errant'' is a direct sequel dealing with making FirstContact with the main civilization of these {{Precursors}}, the Cridi. Naturally it involves much more discussion of their languages. They do speak vocally as well but regard that as "the language of science", since it didn't take off until their civilization was well established and technology was developing. Mid signed conversation, Cridi will often squeak things like "B equals B!" and use vocal speech to relay things like coordinates, but are otherwise silent - which humans can appreciate, since their voices are quite shrill. Cridi also give [[SapientShip Carialle]] a signed name, a specific gesture that means "The Watcher Behind The Wall".
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* Within the ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'' series are a pair of chimps called Mason and Phil. Phil can't speak normally and relies on Mason to translate for him. Of course, [[ShownTheirWork the ASL spoken by Phil is entirely accurate, down to the facial expressions]], but what Phil often says is a bit more complicated than what Mason translates, [[BilingualBonus leading to a few bonuses to those who know ASL]].

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* Within the ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'' ''Franchise/{{Madagascar}}'' series are a pair of chimps called Mason and Phil. Phil can't speak normally and relies on Mason to translate for him. Of course, [[ShownTheirWork the ASL spoken by Phil is entirely accurate, down to the facial expressions]], but what Phil often says is a bit more complicated than what Mason translates, [[BilingualBonus leading to a few bonuses to those who know ASL]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsofMadagascar'': the two chimpanzees Mason and Phil are the only characters with five fingers. Phil is mute and uses sign language while Mason translates.

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* ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsofMadagascar'': ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'': the two chimpanzees Mason and Phil are the only characters with five fingers. Phil is mute and uses sign language while Mason translates.
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---> "Can you imagine how it felt to hear a question like that coming from somebody I'd been thinking of as - oh, like a trained spider to while away the hours of my prison sentence?"

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---> "Can you imagine [[ArmorPiercingQuestion how it felt to hear a question like that that]] coming from somebody I'd been thinking of as - oh, like a trained spider to while away the hours of my prison sentence?"

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