Algeria
From AASL
| Name of the country/area | Algeria |
|---|---|
| Formal name of the country/area | People's Democratic Republic of Algeria |
| Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
| Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Algeria"
Illustrations in the literature
"Algeria" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 82.)
Spoken languages
Arabic
Sign languages
Population of Deaf/deaf people
National Federation of the Deaf in Algeria's official or approximate number of Deaf people: 240,000.(WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Legal status of sign languages
- Status of the National Sign Language(s) from WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. (See Bibliography below).
1. The government recognises the country's sign language(s) in : the Legislation.
2. The year when the country’s government formally recognises the country’s sign language(s): 2007.
3. Deaf Association/Deaf Group lobbies the government for the recognition of the country’s sign language(s).
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Federation Nationale Des Sourds d'Algerie (FNSA) (WFD member; established in 1979. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.))
Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies
Education for the deaf
- Access to Education from WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. (See Bibliography below).
1.The government recognizes that Deaf children and Deaf students have the right to receive an education.
2.Legislation or policies on Deaf Education:
- Policy on integration of the hearing impaired; joint policy between the Ministry of Solidarity and Ministry of Education.
3.The government provides those educational settings for Deaf children and Deaf students:
- Early intervention (Up to 5 years old)
- Kindergarten (Between 3/4 years old to 5/6 years old)
- Primary (From 5/6 years old to 11/12 years old)
- Intermediate (From 11/12 years old to 13/14 years old)
- Secondary (From 15/16 years old to 17/18 years old)
- University (After 18 years old)
- Vocational Education/Training
4.The government provides bilingual education using the country’s sign language(s) for Deaf children and Deaf students in those educational settings:
- Early intervention (Up to 5 years old)
- Kindergarten (Between 3/4 years old to 5/6 years old)
- Primary (From 5/6 years old to 11/12 years old)
- Intermediate (From 11/12 years old to 13/14 years old)
- Secondary (From 15/16 years old to 17/18 years old)
- University (After 18 years old)
- Vocational Education/Training
5.Total number of schools specifically for Deaf children and Deaf students in the country, and the educational approach for communicating with Deaf children and students at the Deaf School:
- 32 Special Schools
- Oral Method
6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University:
- The majority (policy of integration) provide access for Deaf people
- No sign language interpreting services
Sign language interpretation
- Status of Sign Language Interpreting Services from WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. (See Bibliography below).
1.The number of sign language interpreters in the country:
- 300 Interpreters
2. Sign language interpreting qualifications:
- None
3.The provider of the sign language interpreting services:
- National Association of the Deaf
4.The area of life sign language interpreting services are available:
- Social Services
- Health/Medical Services
- Employment Services
- Court Services
- Educational Services
- Counselling Services
- Financial Institutions
- Entertainment
5.The payment for interpreting services, and those who are responsible for paying:
- Sign language interpreters receive payment for interpreting services
- National Association of the Deaf/Deaf Group pays
6.The average hourly rate of payment for sign language interpreters:
- 10.00€
7.Sign language interpreters provide voluntary service for all sign language interpreting assignments.
8.National Association of Sign Language Interpreters:
- Not independent from the National Association of the Deaf.
9.National Code of Ethics for sign language interpreters:
- None
10.Legislation or policy in the country which states that the government has a responsibility for the provision of sign language :
- None
Deaf communities and cultures
Religious activities by the Deaf
Famous Deaf persons and hearing persons concerned with sign languages
Sign language dictionaries
Bibliography
Lanesman, Sara. 2012. Algerian Jewish Sign Language: Its emergence and survival. MA dissertation, University of Central Lancashire, UK.
Lanesman, Sara and Irit Meir. 2012. Algerian Jewish Sign Language: A sociolinguistic sketch. In : Zeshan, Ulrike and Connie de Vos eds. Sign Languages in Village Communities : Anthropological and Linguistic Insights. De Gruyter Mouton (Boston/Berlin), Ishara Press (Nijemegen, The Netherland). 361-364.
World Federation of the Deaf and Swedish National Association of the Deaf. 2008. Global Survey Report. WFD Regional Secretariat for Arab Region (WFD RSAR). Global Education Pre-Planning Project on the Human Rights of Deaf People. World Federation of the Deaf. Finland.
Lamarque, Mme A. Georges. 1927. M. Ayrole, nommé directeur et Mme Ayrole, professeur, à l'Institution des sourds-muets d'Alger. In : Revue générale de l'enseignement des sourds-muets. 26 (1) 29.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Algeria
Notes
| Africa (general) | Africa (general) |
|---|---|
| North Africa | Algeria | Egypt | Libya | Morocco | Tunisia |
| West Africa | Benin | Burkina Faso | Cote d'Ivoire | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Togo |
| Island states in the Atlantic Ocean | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Central Africa | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Republic of the Congo | Rwanda |
| East Africa | Djibouti | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Kenya | Somalia | South Sudan | Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda |
| Southern Africa | Angola | Botswana | Lesotho | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | South Africa | Swaziland | Zambia | Zimbabwe |
| Island states in the Indian Ocean | Comoros | Madagascar | Mauritius | Seychelles |
| Areas and others | Western Sahara |
