Sri Lanka
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==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ||
| - | 12,800 deaf persons (Van Cleve 1986). | + | *12,800 deaf persons (Van Cleve 1986). [http://www.ethnologue.com/ Ethnologue, 16th Edition] |
| - | + | *The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 73,343. (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== | ||
| - | Sri Lanka Central Federation of the Deaf (CFD) | + | Sri Lanka Central Federation of the Deaf (CFD) ([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 Asia and the Pacific (WFD RSA/P). Global Education Pre-Planning Project on the Human Rights of Deaf People.'' World Federation of the Deaf. Finland. | ||
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Markar, Farah Macan. 2003, Aug. 3. Voice from a silent world. [http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2003/08/03/fea16.html Sunday Observer.] | Markar, Farah Macan. 2003, Aug. 3. Voice from a silent world. [http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2003/08/03/fea16.html Sunday Observer.] | ||
Revision as of 22:51, 13 June 2011
| Name of the country/area | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Formal name of the country/area | Domocratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
| Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
| Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Sri Lanka"
Movies
Sign of country name "Sri Lanka" (Data offered by Deaf informants in Sri lanka; movie made by Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies)
Illustrations in the literature
"Sri Lanka" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 14.)
Spoken languages
Sinhala
Tamil
Sign languages
Population of Deaf/deaf people
- 12,800 deaf persons (Van Cleve 1986). Ethnologue, 16th Edition
- The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 73,343. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Sri Lanka Central Federation of the Deaf (CFD) (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
D.M.Wickramasinghe ed. 1989. Sri Lankan Sign Dictionary. Maharagama, Sri Lanka: National Institute of Education.
Bibliography
World Federation of the Deaf and Swedish National Association of the Deaf. 2008. Global Survey Report. WFD Regional Secretariat for Asia and the Pacific (WFD RSA/P). Global Education Pre-Planning Project on the Human Rights of Deaf People. World Federation of the Deaf. Finland.
Markar, Farah Macan. 2003, Aug. 3. Voice from a silent world. Sunday Observer.
Tesni S. 1998. Service provision for children with deafness and hearing impairment in South India and Sri Lanka. In: Immanuel, P., C. Koenig and S. Tesni. eds. Listening to Sounds and Signs. Trends in deaf education and communication. 177-192.
J.S. David. 1994. Deaf awareness program : A suggestion. In: Carol J. Erting, 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. 702-705.
J.S. David. 1987. Sri Lanka In: Van Cleve, John V. (editor in chief), Gallaudet College eds. Gallaudet encyclopedia of deaf people and deafness. New York : McGraw-Hill. vol.3. 237-241.
Schroeder, Odd-Inge. 1986. Tegnsprog og de doves forhold på Sri Lanka. Døves tidskrift, v.38.
Wijesekera, N.. D. 1945. Sign language in ancient Ceylon. In : Man. 45: (No. 33) 46-47.
Wright, John Dutton. 1926. Schools for the Deaf in the Orient. In : Volta Review.28: 49-52. [Subsequent articles on pp. 348-355; 415-417; 593-595; 769-770; report on South Asian schools.(includs Philippines, Japan, Burma(Myanmar), India and Ceylon(Sri Lanka))
Ammal, Devanesam. 1909. [Letter by D. Ammal, headmistress, Florence Swainson School.] In: MS Smith (1915) C.E.Z.M.S.(Church of England Zenana Missionary Society) Work among the Deaf in India & Ceylon. 5.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Sign Languages in Asia: Sri Lanka (Data offered by Deaf informants in Sri lanka; movies made by Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies)
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Sign Language Dictionary
Notes
| Asia (general) | Asia (general) |
|---|---|
| East Asia | China | Japan | Mongolia | North Korea | South Korea |
| Southeast Asia | Brunei | Cambodia | East Timor | Indonesia | Laos | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Vietnam |
| South Asia | Bangladesh | Bhutan | India | Maldives | Nepal | Pakistan | Sri Lanka |
| West Asia | Afghanistan |
| Areas and others | Hong Kong | Macau | Taiwan |
