Eritrea
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==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ||
+ | The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 20,000. Eritrean National Association of the Deaf's official or approximate number of Sign Language Users: 5,000. (WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' : See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below.) | ||
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==Legal status of sign languages== | ==Legal status of sign languages== | ||
==Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf== | ==Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf== | ||
- | National Deaf Association of Eritrea ( | + | *National Deaf Association of Eritrea ([http://www.wfdeaf.org/ WFD] member) |
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+ | *National Eritrean Deaf Association (WFD member, data in 2002, cited from "Signs of country names" (Japanese edition, Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies ed. 2002. Tokyo: Japanese Federation of the Deaf)) | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
+ | World Federation of the Deaf and Swedish National Association of the Deaf. 2008. ''Global Survey Report. WFD Regional Secretariat for Southern and Eastern Africa (WFD RSESA). Global Education Pre-Planning Project on the Human Rights of Deaf People.'' World Federation of the Deaf. Finland. | ||
Moges, Rezenet. 2006. [http://www.editora-arara-azul.com.br/ebooks/catalogo/30.pdf Construction in Eritrean Sign Language: an Anthropological Linguistic Perspective.] In : Conference paper from TISLR-9 (9th. Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research Conference), Florianopolis, Brazil; Poster Session. | Moges, Rezenet. 2006. [http://www.editora-arara-azul.com.br/ebooks/catalogo/30.pdf Construction in Eritrean Sign Language: an Anthropological Linguistic Perspective.] In : Conference paper from TISLR-9 (9th. Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research Conference), Florianopolis, Brazil; Poster Session. |
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Name of the country/area | Eritrea |
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Formal name of the country/area | State of Eritrea |
Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Eritrea"
Illustrations in the literature
"Eritrea" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 93.)
Spoken languages
English
Arabic
Tigre
Sign languages
Population of Deaf/deaf people
The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 20,000. Eritrean National Association of the Deaf's official or approximate number of Sign Language Users: 5,000. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
- National Deaf Association of Eritrea (WFD member)
- National Eritrean Deaf Association (WFD member, data in 2002, cited from "Signs of country names" (Japanese edition, Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies ed. 2002. Tokyo: Japanese Federation of the Deaf))
Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies
Education for the deaf
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 Southern and Eastern Africa (WFD RSESA). Global Education Pre-Planning Project on the Human Rights of Deaf People. World Federation of the Deaf. Finland.
Moges, Rezenet. 2006. Construction in Eritrean Sign Language: an Anthropological Linguistic Perspective. In : Conference paper from TISLR-9 (9th. Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research Conference), Florianopolis, Brazil; Poster Session.
Moges, Rezenet. 2005=2006. Constructing the Sign Language of Eritoria. In:Sign Language Communication Studies(Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies, Japanese Federation of the Deaf) 59(2006.03):67. (translated by Kamei, Nobutaka. in Japanese)[ Report of American Anthropological Association 104th Annual Meeting Washington DC Dec. 1. 2005 7:45 PM–9:30 PM. "Endangered World Languages : Sign Languages and Their Variations"]
Markku, Sassi. 1997. Special Teacher Diploma Course for the Teachers of the Deaf in Ethiopia and Eritrea. In: Kokkala, Heikki. ed. Providing Special Education For Those Who Need It In Developing Countries. Helsinki: Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 140–47.
Galaidos, Neguse. 1992. A short report of the Evangelical Church School for the Deaf in Keren and Asmara. In: Finnish Association of the Deaf ed. East African sign language seminar, Debre Zeit, Ethoipia, August 10-16,1990. Helsinki: Finnish Association of the Deaf. 85.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Eritrea
Notes
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