Jordan: 5-year-old makes waves online with sign language tutorial videos

He now uses the internet to spread sign language among young Jordanians in his own unique style. His charming videos have already brought him a lot of attention in the country, and his channel has amassed many subscribers in a short span of time.

Here, take a look:

Five-year-old Aws Oudah creates videos to teach Jordanians the basics of sign language pic.twitter.com/oR6m2fFvKV

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Oudah started posting videos — short and crisp with an average length of one to three minutes — on his channel about two months ago. Now, he has more than 700 subscribers. The videos feature Oudah talking in Arabic as he teaches sign language. “I make these videos to enable people to communicate with those with hearing impairments, so they learn and benefit from me,” he told Reuters.

According to Al Arabiya, the little one initially picked up sign language from his father, Ashraf Oudah, and later on decided to produce instructional videos and share it on YouTube.

The father of three, who is among Jordan’s decorated sign language interpreters, proudly described his son as a “young celebrity”. The father told the news outlet that his son’s dedication to master both the spoken and sign languages reminds him of his childhood.

Take a look at some of his videos here: