Seychelles
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==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ||
+ | Association of People with Hearing Impairment's official or approximate number of Deaf people: 600 : Sign language users : 400. (WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' : See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below.) | ||
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==Legal status of sign languages== | ==Legal status of sign languages== | ||
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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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==Researchers== | ==Researchers== |
Revision as of 14:40, 20 June 2011
Name of the country/area | Seychelles |
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Formal name of the country/area | Republic of Seychelles |
Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Seychelles"
Spoken languages
English
Sign languages
Population of Deaf/deaf people
Association of People with Hearing Impairment's official or approximate number of Deaf people: 600 : Sign language users : 400. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Association of People with Hearing Impairment
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.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Notes
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Island states in the Indian Ocean | Comoros | Madagascar | Mauritius | Seychelles |
Areas and others | Western Sahara |