Australia
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==Spoken languages== | ==Spoken languages== | ||
+ | English | ||
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==Sign languages== | ==Sign languages== | ||
+ | Australian Sign Language | ||
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+ | Australian Aborigines Sign Language | ||
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+ | Related sign languages: | ||
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+ | Australasian Sign Language (an attempt to merge Australian Sign Language and New Zealand Sign Language into one common sign language) | ||
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+ | British Sign Language | ||
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+ | American Sign Language | ||
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+ | Irish Sign Language | ||
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==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ||
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==Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf== | ==Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf== | ||
+ | Deaf Australia | ||
+ | (WFD member) | ||
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+ | http://deafau.org.au | ||
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==Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies== | ==Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies== |
Revision as of 14:23, 6 August 2009
Name of the country/area | Australia |
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Formal name of the country/area | Australia |
Country/area information | The World Factbook(CIA) |
Wikipedia(English) |
Spoken languages
English
Sign languages
Australian Sign Language
Australian Aborigines Sign Language
Related sign languages:
Australasian Sign Language (an attempt to merge Australian Sign Language and New Zealand Sign Language into one common sign language)
British Sign Language
American Sign Language
Irish Sign Language
Population of Deaf/deaf people
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Deaf Australia (WFD member)