Kuwait
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| + | [http://www.mym3.4mg.com/ Kuwaiti Sign Language Dictionary] | ||
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Revision as of 22:10, 9 July 2010
| Name of the country/area | Kuwait |
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| Formal name of the country/area | State of Kuwait |
| Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
| Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Kuwait"
Illustrations in the literature
"Kuwait" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 85.)
Spoken languages
Arabic
Sign languages
Population of Deaf/deaf people
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Kuwait Club for the Deaf (WFD member, cited from WFD website)
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
Al-Hilawani, Yasser A. 2009. Perspectives and reviews on Deafness in the state of Kwait and the United Arab Emirates. In: Moores, Donald F. and Margery S. Miller eds. Deaf people around the world: Educational and social perspectives. Washington,DC: Gallaudet University Press. 119-132.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Kuwait
Kuwaiti Sign Language Dictionary
Notes
| Middle East (general) | Middle East (general) |
|---|---|
| Anatolia | Turkey |
| Arabian Peninsula | Bahrain | Kuwait | Oman | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | UAE | Yemen |
| Iranian Plateau | Iran |
| Levant | Israel | Jordan | Lebanon | Syria |
| Areas and others | Palestine |
