Eritrea
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==Education for the deaf== | ==Education for the deaf== | ||
| + | *'''Access to Education''' from WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' (See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below). | ||
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| + | 1.The government does not recognizes that Deaf children and Deaf students have the right to receive an education. | ||
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| + | 2.Legislation or policies on Deaf Education: | ||
| + | : None | ||
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| + | 3.The government provides those educational settings for Deaf children and Deaf students: | ||
| + | : None | ||
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| + | 4.The government provides bilingual education using the country’s sign language(s) for Deaf children and Deaf students in those educational settings: | ||
| + | : None | ||
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| + | 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: | ||
| + | : Two Deaf Schools owned by missionaries – Non-Governmental Schools for Deaf | ||
| + | : Oral Method | ||
| + | : Oral and Sign Language (Total Communication) | ||
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| + | 6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University: | ||
| + | : One University and college but no deaf people have reached the university level - there is no sign language interpreting service. | ||
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==Deaf communities and cultures== | ==Deaf communities and cultures== | ||
Revision as of 21:41, 24 October 2011
| Name of the country/area | Eritrea |
|---|---|
| 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. National Deaf Association of Eritrea'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; established in 1998. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.))
- 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
- Access to Education from WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. (See Bibliography below).
1.The government does not recognizes that Deaf children and Deaf students have the right to receive an education.
2.Legislation or policies on Deaf Education:
- None
3.The government provides those educational settings for Deaf children and Deaf students:
- None
4.The government provides bilingual education using the country’s sign language(s) for Deaf children and Deaf students in those educational settings:
- None
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:
- Two Deaf Schools owned by missionaries – Non-Governmental Schools for Deaf
- Oral Method
- Oral and Sign Language (Total Communication)
6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University:
- One University and college but no deaf people have reached the university level - there is no sign language interpreting service.
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
| Africa (general) | Africa (general) |
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| East Africa | Djibouti | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Kenya | Somalia | South Sudan | Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda |
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| Areas and others | Western Sahara |
