Bhutan
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Deaf Education Unit, Bhutan; established in 2004. (WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' : See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below.) | Deaf Education Unit, Bhutan; established in 2004. (WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' : See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below.) | ||
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+ | [http://www.kuenselonline.com/2010/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=19859 The challenge of an indigenous sign language] | ||
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+ | [http://www.probhutan.com/e_html/schule_Drugyel.htm Construction of the first “School for Hearing-impaired (deaf-mute) Children with Hostels for Girls and Boys” in Drukyel near Paro] | ||
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+ | [http://www.igougo.com/story-s1339640-Bhutan-Visit_of_Drukgyel_Deaf_School.html Visit of Drukgyel Deaf School] | ||
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+ | [http://www.deaftoday.com/news/2003/05/bhutan_to_begin.html Bhutan to begin deaf education] | ||
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[http://www.theinterpretersfriend.org/indj/dcoew/bhutan.html Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Bhutan] | [http://www.theinterpretersfriend.org/indj/dcoew/bhutan.html Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Bhutan] | ||
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Revision as of 21:57, 4 August 2011
Name of the country/area | Bhutan |
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Formal name of the country/area | Kingdom of Bhutan |
Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Bhutan"
Spoken languages
Dzongka
Sign languages
Population of Deaf/deaf people
The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 6170. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies
Education for the deaf
Deaf Education Unit, Bhutan; established in 2004. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
The challenge of an indigenous sign language
Bhutan to begin deaf education
Deaf communities and cultures
Religious activities by the Deaf
Famous Deaf persons and hearing persons concerned with sign languages
Sign language dictionaries
Bibliography
World Federation of the Deaf and Swedish National Association of the Deaf. 2008. Global Survey Report. WFD Regional Secretariat for Asia and the Pacific (WFD RSA/P). Global Education Pre-Planning Project on the Human Rights of Deaf People. World Federation of the Deaf. Finland.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Bhutan
Notes
Asia (general) | Asia (general) |
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East Asia | China | Japan | Mongolia | North Korea | South Korea |
Southeast Asia | Brunei | Cambodia | East Timor | Indonesia | Laos | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Vietnam |
South Asia | Bangladesh | Bhutan | India | Maldives | Nepal | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
West Asia | Afghanistan |
Areas and others | Hong Kong | Macau | Taiwan |