Namibia

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Basic information of the country/area
Name of the country/area Namibia
Formal name of the country/area Republic of Namibia
Country/area information The World Factbook (CIA)
Wikipedia (English)


Contents

Indigenous signs for "Namibia"

Illustrations in the literature

"Namibia" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 100.)


Spoken languages

English


Sign languages

Namibian Sign Language


Population of Deaf/deaf people

The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 8,314. (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 government recognises the country's sign language(s) in : the Constitution.

2. The year when the country’s government formally recognises the country’s sign language(s): 1991.

3. Deaf Association/Deaf Group lobbies the government for the recognition of the country’s sign language(s)


Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf

Namibian National Association of the Deaf (NNAD) (WFD member; established in 1991. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.))

Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies

Education for the Deaf

The Association for Children with Language, Speech and Hearing Impairments of Namibia (CLaSH)

The Views of Blind and Deaf Univernsity Students, Namibia

Namibia: Deaf Education Needs Upgrading

Fighting for an Education

  • 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: :Towards Education for All: Ministry of Education 1999

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:

Early intervention (Up to 5 years old)
Kindergarten (Between 3/4 years old to 5/6 years old)
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

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 government schools and three units for Deaf run by sponsored funds. These units mainly provide orientation to kindergarten and then the children are brought to the two government schools.
Bilingual Education
Oral and Sign Language (Total Communication)

6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University:

One National University, but few resources are available and there are no sign language interpreters.


Sign language interpretation

  • There is an association of sign language interpreters in Namibia. from WASLI Activities Report 2007-2011 (See Bibliography below).
  • 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:

10 Certified Interpreters

2.Sign language interpreting qualifications in the country:

There is.

3.The provider of the training for people who want to become qualified sign language interpreters:

National Association of the Deaf
Other: The National Association of the Deaf provides basic sign language training to beginners; then the Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA) provides theoretical and practical training to those who want to become qualified interpreters-

4.Total years of training to become a sign languate interpreters:

Less than One Year

5.The number of sign language interpreters who have formal interpreting qualifications in the country:

10 certified interpreters

6.The way Deaf people access sign language interpreters:

Through the Deaf schools and National Association; also some public services such as Courts and Police Stations have on-site sign language interpreters.

7.The provier of the sign language interpreting services:

Government
National Association of the Deaf

8.The area of life sign language interpreting services are available:

Health/Medical Services
Court Services
Others: Broadcasting Services

9.The payment for interpreting services, and those who are responsible for paying:

Sign language interpreters receive payment for interpreting services
Government pays
National Association of the Deaf/Deaf Group pays

10.The average hourly rate of payment for sign language interpreters:

200 NAD (Namibian Dollars-N$) (17.18€ on 31st May 2008).

11.Sign language interpreters sometimes provide voluntary service for sign language interpreting assignments.

12.National Association of Sign Language Interpreters:

Independent from the National Association of the Deaf.

13.National Code of Ethics for sign language interpreters:

There is.

14.Legislation or policy in the country which states that the government has a responsibility for the provision of sign language :

None


Deaf communities and cultures

The Deaf Call for Services


Religious activities by the Deaf

Life of Deaf

Nanyeni Paulie Linekela

Padelia Namundjebo


Famous Deaf persons and hearing persons concerned with sign languages

Sign language dictionaries

Morgan, Ruth, Scott K. Liddell, Marius N. Haikali, et al. eds. 1991. Namibian Sign Language to English and Oshiwambo. Washington : Gallaudet Univ.

Ashipala, Sackeus P., et al. 1989. Namibian Sign Language dictionary.


Bibliography

WASLI (World Association of Sign Language Interpreters). 2011. WASLI Sponsorship Programme 2011. Kampala, UGANDA.

WASLI (World Association of Sign Language Interpreters). 2011. WASLI Activities Report 2007-2011. Kampala, UGANDA.

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.

Dallinga, Alice. 1999. Verhalen van stilte. Dove kinderen in Namibia. Utrecht: Unitwin Network for Southern Africa.

Ashipala, Sackeus P., Profelius Daniel, Marius N. Haikali, Nangolo Israel, Festus T. Linus, Henock H. Nilenge, Timony F. Haiduwah and Rauna N. Hashiyanah eds. 1994. The Development of a Dictionary of Namibian Sign Language. In: Erting, Carol J., Robert C. Johnson, Dorothy L. Smith, and Bruce D. Snider eds. The Deaf Way: Perspectives from the international conference on Deaf culture. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press. 342-346.


Films and videos

Orna Otto, Rakkel Ndilenga and Padelia Namundjebo. 2004. Namibian sign language instruction video. Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) Information and Learning Centres in Birmingham and London.


Researchers

History of sign language research

Events

Links

Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Namibia

A Deaf Artist’s Gift Teaches Others Damiana, a graduate of the Eluwa Special School for the Hearing and Visually Impaired, illustrated the Namibian Sign Language Textbook.


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