The Great Ape Language Project

The Great Ape Language Project is a scientific effort to study and facilitate communication with great apes, such as chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. Researchers teach these apes to use sign language or symbol-based systems, aiming to understand their cognitive abilities and whether they can comprehend and produce human-like language. The project explores the potential for complex communication beyond basic gestures, shedding light on ape intelligence, social behavior, and the evolutionary roots of language in humans. It is a significant step in both animal cognition research and interspecies communication.