Niger
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| Name of the country/area | Niger |
|---|---|
| Formal name of the country/area | Republic of Niger |
| Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
| Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Niger"
Spoken languages
French
Sign languages
Population of Deaf/deaf people
Association of the Deaf of Niger 's official or approximate number of Deaf people: 16,000. (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 Guideline.
2. The year when the country’s government formally recognises the country’s sign language(s): 1998.
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
Association des Sourds du Niger (WFD member; established in 1979. (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:
- Law on the Education System (LOSEN)
3.The government provides those educational settings for Deaf children and Deaf students:
- 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:
- 3 Deaf Schools
- Other(American Sign Language)
6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University:
- None, lack of interest on behalf of the State.
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:
- 12 Interpreters
2. Sign language interpreting qualifications.
- None
3.The provider of the sign language interpreting services:
- National Association of the Deaf
4.The area of life sign language interpreting services are available:
- Court Services
5.The payment for interpreting services, and those who are responsible for paying:
- Sign language interpreters receive payment for interpreting services
- Deaf people pay
6.The average hourly rate of payment for sign language interpreters:
- There is no one average hourly rate.
7.Sign language interpreters sometimes provide voluntary service for sign language interpreting assignments.
8.National Association of Sign Language Interpreters:
- None
9.National Code of Ethics for sign language interpreters:
- None
10.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
'Now is the time' for the deaf of Niger, journeyman says
Famous Deaf persons and hearing persons concerned with sign languages
Sign language dictionaries
The country has a sign language dictionary (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. (See Bibliography below)).
Bibliography
SANOGO, Yédê Adama. 2014. Manuel de langue des signes : Niger. Lomé: CBM.
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: Niger
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 |
