Madagascar
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==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ||
| - | The population of the signers of Malagasy Sign Language: 180,000 (2006 SIL). | + | *The population of the signers of Malagasy Sign Language: 180,000 (2006 SIL). ([http://www.ethnologue.com/ Ethnologue, 16th Edition]) |
| - | + | *The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 219. (WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' : See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below.) | |
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==Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf== | ==Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf== | ||
| - | Federation of the Deaf in Madagascar (FMM) | + | Federation of the Deaf in Madagascar (FMM) ([http://www.wfdeaf.org/ WFD] member) |
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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. | ||
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Sibree, J. 1884. Notes on relics of the sign and gesture language among the Malagasy. In : ''Journal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.'' 13: 174-183. | Sibree, J. 1884. Notes on relics of the sign and gesture language among the Malagasy. In : ''Journal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.'' 13: 174-183. | ||
Revision as of 14:28, 20 June 2011
| Name of the country/area | Madagascar |
|---|---|
| Formal name of the country/area | Republic of Madagascar |
| Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
| Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Madagascar"
Spoken languages
Malagasy
French
English
Sign languages
Malagasy Sign Language (Madagascar Sign Language)
Related sign languages:
Population of Deaf/deaf people
- The population of the signers of Malagasy Sign Language: 180,000 (2006 SIL). (Ethnologue, 16th Edition)
- The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 219. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Federation of the Deaf in Madagascar (FMM) (WFD member)
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.
Sibree, J. 1884. Notes on relics of the sign and gesture language among the Malagasy. In : Journal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. 13: 174-183.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Madagascar
Notes
| Africa (general) | Africa (general) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
