Handshape

At present, there are sixty-two handshapes listed in the Auslan dictionary, however only thirty-seven are the core handshapes used, with the remaining twenty-seven seen as non-significant variations of these. 

Insights into Auslan. (2010). Retrieved from http://deafsocietynsw.org.au/documents/SignLanguage1Handouts.pdf. 

Changes to handshape can alter the meaning of a sign.