Gambia
From AASL
Name of the country/area | Gambia |
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Formal name of the country/area | Republic of The Gambia |
Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Gambia"
Illustrations in the literature
"Gambia" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 95.)
Spoken languages
English
Sign languages
Population of Deaf/deaf people
Gambia Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing's official or approximate number of Deaf people: 20,066. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Legal status of sign languages
Sign language has no officially recognized status, is not used as the first language in education of deaf people and is not recognized as the main means of communication between deaf persons and others. (Government Implementation of the Standard Rules As Seen By Member Organizations of World Federation of the Deaf – WFD : The Gambia Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Gambia , 1997.)
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Gambia Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WFD member; established in 1992. (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:
- None
3.The government provides those educational settings for Deaf children and Deaf students:
- Primary (From 5/6 years old to 12/13 years old)
- Secondary (From 12/13 years old to 17/18 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:
- 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:
- 1 Deaf School
- Oral and Sign Language (Total Communication)
6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University:
- None, For most of the few educated Deaf people, the level of education reached is not sufficient to gain admission to university; or they cannot afford to pay for their studies; or the university has no facilities for Deaf students.
Deaf communities and cultures
Religious activities by the Deaf
Famous Deaf persons and hearing persons concerned with sign languages
Sign language dictionaries
Gambian Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. 2001-5. Gambian Sign Language. Book1 Book2 Book3 Book4 Banjul, The Gambia.
Bibliography
World Federation of the Deaf and Swedish National Association of the Deaf. 2008. Global Survey Report. WFD Regional Secretariat for Western and Central Africa Region (WFD WCAR). Global Education Pre-Planning Project on the Human Rights of Deaf People. World Federation of the Deaf. Finland.
Jatta, John. 2006. Inclusive Education Networking in The Gambia
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: The Gambia
Notes
Africa (general) | Africa (general) |
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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 |