Guinea
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|conventional_long_name = Republic of Guinea | |conventional_long_name = Republic of Guinea | ||
|common_name = Guinea | |common_name = Guinea | ||
- | |information_cia = [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ | + | |information_cia = [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gv.html The World Factbook (CIA)] |
- | |information_wikipedia_en = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea Wikipedia(English)] | + | |information_wikipedia_en = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea Wikipedia (English)] |
|}} | |}} | ||
- | == | + | ==Indigenous signs for "Guinea"== |
+ | Illustrations in the literature | ||
+ | |||
+ | "Guinea" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 95.) | ||
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- | == | + | ==Spoken languages== |
+ | French | ||
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- | == | + | ==Sign languages== |
+ | [[Guinean Sign Language]] | ||
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- | + | Related sign languages: | |
- | + | [[American Sign Language]] | |
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- | == | + | ==Population of Deaf/deaf people== |
+ | [[#Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf| Guinea Association of the Deaf]] | ||
+ | 's official or approximate number of Deaf people: 528.; Sign language users : 528. (WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' : See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below.) | ||
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- | == | + | ==Legal status of sign languages== |
+ | *'''Status of the National Sign Language(s)''' from WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' (See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below). | ||
- | + | 1. The country’s government does not formally recognise the country’s sign language(s). | |
- | + | 2. Deaf Association/Deaf Group lobbies the government for the recognition of the country’s sign language(s) | |
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- | |||
- | == | + | ==Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf== |
+ | Association Guinéenne des Sourds (AGS) ([http://www.wfdeaf.org/ WFD] member; established in 1985. (WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' : See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below.)) | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Education for the deaf== | ||
+ | 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: | ||
+ | : Kindergarten (Between 3/4 years old to 5/6 years old) | ||
+ | : Primary (From 5/6 years old to 12/13 years old) | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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: | ||
+ | : Our country has only one school for the Deaf which is only at the primary level (to Form 6A). There is no University or training centre available for Deaf people. | ||
+ | : Oral and Sign Language (Total Communication) | ||
+ | |||
+ | 6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University: | ||
+ | : None | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Sign language interpretation== | ||
+ | *'''Status of Sign Language Interpreting Services''' from WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' (See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below). | ||
+ | |||
+ | 1.The number of sign language interpreters in the country: | ||
+ | : None | ||
+ | |||
+ | 2. Sign language interpreting qualifications. | ||
+ | : None | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3.The number of sign language interpreters who have formal interpreting qualifications in the country: | ||
+ | : None | ||
+ | |||
+ | 4.The way Deaf people access sign language interpreters: | ||
+ | : They don’t. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 5.The provider of the sign language interpreting services: | ||
+ | : None | ||
+ | |||
+ | 6.The payment for interpreting services, and those who are responsible for paying: | ||
+ | : Sign language interpreters do not receive payment for interpreting services | ||
+ | |||
+ | 7.National Association of Sign Language Interpreters: | ||
+ | : None | ||
+ | |||
+ | 8.National Code of Ethics for sign language interpreters: | ||
+ | : None | ||
+ | |||
+ | 9.Legislation or policy in the country which states that the government has a responsibility for the provision of sign language : | ||
+ | : The National Disability Act-Act715. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Deaf communities and cultures== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Religious activities by the Deaf== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Famous Deaf persons and hearing persons concerned with sign languages== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Sign language dictionaries== | ||
+ | The country does not have a sign language dictionary ( WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' (See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below)). | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ==Bibliography== | ||
+ | World Federation of the Deaf and Swedish National Association of the Deaf. 2008. ''[http://www.wfdeaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/6.-WCAR-Regional-Survey-Report-No-6-English-Version.pdf 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. | ||
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+ | |||
+ | ==Researchers== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==History of sign language research== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Events== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Links== | ||
+ | [http://www.theinterpretersfriend.org/indj/dcoew/guinea.html Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Guinea] | ||
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+ | |||
+ | ==Notes== | ||
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+ | {{Countries_of_Africa_en}} | ||
[[category:Africa|Guinea]] | [[category:Africa|Guinea]] | ||
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+ | [[ja:ギニア]] |
Current revision as of 20:20, 15 July 2012
Name of the country/area | Guinea |
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Formal name of the country/area | Republic of Guinea |
Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Guinea"
Illustrations in the literature
"Guinea" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 95.)
Spoken languages
French
Sign languages
Related sign languages:
Population of Deaf/deaf people
Guinea Association of the Deaf 's official or approximate number of Deaf people: 528.; Sign language users : 528. (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 country’s government does not formally recognise the country’s sign language(s).
2. Deaf Association/Deaf Group lobbies the government for the recognition of the country’s sign language(s)
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Association Guinéenne des Sourds (AGS) (WFD member; established in 1985. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.))
Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies
Education for the deaf
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:
- Kindergarten (Between 3/4 years old to 5/6 years old)
- Primary (From 5/6 years old to 12/13 years old)
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:
- Our country has only one school for the Deaf which is only at the primary level (to Form 6A). There is no University or training centre available for Deaf people.
- Oral and Sign Language (Total Communication)
6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University:
- None
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:
- None
2. Sign language interpreting qualifications.
- None
3.The number of sign language interpreters who have formal interpreting qualifications in the country:
- None
4.The way Deaf people access sign language interpreters:
- They don’t.
5.The provider of the sign language interpreting services:
- None
6.The payment for interpreting services, and those who are responsible for paying:
- Sign language interpreters do not receive payment for interpreting services
7.National Association of Sign Language Interpreters:
- None
8.National Code of Ethics for sign language interpreters:
- None
9.Legislation or policy in the country which states that the government has a responsibility for the provision of sign language :
- The National Disability Act-Act715.
Deaf communities and cultures
Religious activities by the Deaf
Famous Deaf persons and hearing persons concerned with sign languages
Sign language dictionaries
The country does not have a sign language dictionary ( WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. (See Bibliography below)).
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.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Guinea
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 |