Professor Morford says signers are like English learners whose first language uses a different alphabet.

VOA: special.2011.04.13

In a crisis,first responders know to look for the card on the refrigerator, to learn the victim's language and other important information.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

Restrepo,who has family ties to Colombia, also answered questions in Spanish from regional reporters, marking the first time in recent memory that a dual language press briefing was held at the White House.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13