The sign language which is now taught originated in mainland China and Japan. The Japanese gestures were of two types, from Tokyo and Osaka. In addition to these, Taiwan had an indigenous sign language.
張校長表示，本省的手語源自中國大陸及日本，其中日本又有東京及大阪兩種語系，再加上本省同胞自創的手語，於是形成「南腔北調」的局面。