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==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ||
- | The population of the signers of Afghan Sign Language: | + | The population of the signers of Afghan Sign Language: 1,000 (2012). |
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==Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf== | ==Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf== | ||
- | Afghanistan National Association of the Deaf | + | Afghanistan National Association of the Deaf ([http://www.wfdeaf.org/ WFD] member) |
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+ | Afghanistan National Association for Deaf in association with CRS. 5-minute [https://vimeo.com/90073603 promotional video for ANAD]. | ||
==Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies== | ==Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies== | ||
- | ==Education for the | + | ==Education for the Deaf== |
+ | [http://www.eenet.org.uk/resources/eenet_newsletter/news11/page14.php Supporting inclusive education in Afghanistan - a father's story] | ||
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+ | [http://www.eenet.org.uk/resources/docs/meeting_sep2001.php An EENET Meeting to Discuss Deaf Issues in the South] | ||
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==Deaf communities and cultures== | ==Deaf communities and cultures== | ||
+ | [http://www.undp.org.af/News/FeatureStories/fs_government_to_developparliament.htm UNDP Afghanistan: working with the government to develop the Parliament, civil service and Afghan sign language] | ||
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==Religious activities by the Deaf== | ==Religious activities by the Deaf== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
+ | Power, Justin. 2016. [http://www.tislr12.org/wp-content/uploads/posters/Poster%2071.pdf Handshapes in Afghan Sign Language: Evidence of contrast in a young sign language.] Poster presentation at [http://www.tislr12.org/ Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research (TISLR12). ] | ||
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+ | Power, Justin. 2016. [http://www.tislr12.org/wp-content/uploads/posters/Session%2013%20-%20Presentation%201.pdf Initialization In Afghan Sign Language: Iconicity And Arbitrariness In Complex Interaction.] Oral presentation at [http://www.tislr12.org/ Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research Conference (TISLR 12).] | ||
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Comprehensive Disabled Afghans' Project. 1999. ''National Workshop on Development of Afghan Sign Language: 8–10 February 1999.'' Peshawar. | Comprehensive Disabled Afghans' Project. 1999. ''National Workshop on Development of Afghan Sign Language: 8–10 February 1999.'' Peshawar. | ||
+ | Lee, Soo Choo. 1999. [http://www.eenet.org.uk/resources/docs/afghdeaf.php A Project for Deaf People in Afghanistan] | ||
==Researchers== | ==Researchers== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
[http://www.theinterpretersfriend.org/indj/dcoew/afghanistan.html Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Afghanistan] | [http://www.theinterpretersfriend.org/indj/dcoew/afghanistan.html Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Afghanistan] | ||
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+ | [http://www.serveafghanistan.org/news/2010/8/25/progress-among-afghan-deaf-community.html SERVE Progress Among Afghan Deaf Community] | ||
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+ | [http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle/index.html#SignPuddle15 Sign Puddle Online 1.5 : Write Sign Language Dictionaries & Literature in Any Sign Language in the World...] | ||
Current revision as of 12:51, 24 January 2017
Name of the country/area | Afghanistan |
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Formal name of the country/area | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Afghanistan"
Spoken languages
Dari (Afghan Persian)
Pashto
Sign languages
Population of Deaf/deaf people
The population of the signers of Afghan Sign Language: 1,000 (2012). (Ethnologue web Edition)
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Afghanistan National Association of the Deaf (WFD member)
Afghanistan National Association for Deaf in association with CRS. 5-minute promotional video for ANAD.
Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies
Education for the Deaf
Supporting inclusive education in Afghanistan - a father's story
An EENET Meeting to Discuss Deaf Issues in the South
Deaf communities and cultures
Religious activities by the Deaf
Famous Deaf persons and hearing persons concerned with sign languages
Sign language dictionaries
Serve. 2001. Regional Sign Language Dictionary Second edition. Jalalabad.
Serve. 1995. Afghan Sign Language, Book One. Peshawar: SERVE.
Centre for Disability Service. 1991. Dari: Zaban Ishara [Sign Language.] Kabul: Centre for Disability Service.
Bibliography
Power, Justin. 2016. Handshapes in Afghan Sign Language: Evidence of contrast in a young sign language. Poster presentation at Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research (TISLR12).
Power, Justin. 2016. Initialization In Afghan Sign Language: Iconicity And Arbitrariness In Complex Interaction. Oral presentation at Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research Conference (TISLR 12).
Comprehensive Disabled Afghans' Project. 1999. National Workshop on Development of Afghan Sign Language: 8–10 February 1999. Peshawar.
Lee, Soo Choo. 1999. A Project for Deaf People in Afghanistan
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Afghanistan
SERVE Progress Among Afghan Deaf Community
Notes
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