Rwanda
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==Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf== | ==Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf== | ||
| - | *Rwanda National Union of the Deaf ([http://www.wfdeaf.org/ WFD] member) | + | *Rwanda National Union of the Deaf ([http://www.wfdeaf.org/ WFD] member; established in 1988. (WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' : See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below.)) |
*Association de Sourds du Rwanda (WFD member, data in 2002, cited from "Signs of country names" (Japanese edition, Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies ed. 2002. Tokyo: Japanese Federation of the Deaf)) | *Association de Sourds du Rwanda (WFD member, data in 2002, cited from "Signs of country names" (Japanese edition, Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies ed. 2002. Tokyo: Japanese Federation of the Deaf)) | ||
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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. | + | World Federation of the Deaf and Swedish National Association of the Deaf. 2008. ''[http://www.wfdeaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5.-RSESA-Regional-Survey-Report-No-5-English-Version.pdf 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. |
[http://wasliweb.4fx.co.uk/files/downloads/39_wasli%202007%20issue%201.pdf Report on the training to Rwanda National Association of the Deaf (RNAD) 17th to 20th October 2006.] | [http://wasliweb.4fx.co.uk/files/downloads/39_wasli%202007%20issue%201.pdf Report on the training to Rwanda National Association of the Deaf (RNAD) 17th to 20th October 2006.] | ||
Revision as of 17:42, 29 June 2011
| Name of the country/area | Rwanda |
|---|---|
| Formal name of the country/area | Republic of Rwanda |
| Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
| Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Rwanda"
Illustrations in the literature
"Rwanda" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 103.)
Spoken languages
Kinyarwanda
French
English
Sign languages
Related sign languages:
Population of Deaf/deaf people
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
- Rwanda National Union of the Deaf (WFD member; established in 1988. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.))
- Association de Sourds du Rwanda (WFD member, data in 2002, cited from "Signs of country names" (Japanese edition, Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies ed. 2002. Tokyo: Japanese Federation of the Deaf))
- Rwanda National Association of the Deaf (RNAD) (cited from World Deaf Information Resource Project, Gallaudet University )
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.
Report on the training to Rwanda National Association of the Deaf (RNAD) 17th to 20th October 2006. 2007. In : WASLI (World Association of Sign Language Interpreters) Newsletter Issue I. 2.
Mutabazi, Pascal. 1998. After the genocide: Rebuilding the deaf community. In: Disability awareness in action (November):3. Available on the Internet: <http://web.archive.org/web/20021203123513/http://dww.deafworldweb.org/pub/g/genocide.rwanda.html>
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Notes
| Africa (general) | Africa (general) |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
