Swaziland
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==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ||
+ | The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 60,000. Swaziland National Association of the Deaf's official or approximate number of Deaf people: approx 63,000. (WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' : See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below.) | ||
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==Legal status of sign languages== | ==Legal status of sign languages== | ||
==Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf== | ==Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf== | ||
- | Swaziland National Association of the Deaf | + | Swaziland National Association of the Deaf ([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 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 15:00, 20 June 2011
Name of the country/area | Swaziland |
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Formal name of the country/area | Kingdom of Swaziland |
Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Swaziland"
Illustrations in the literature
"Swaziland" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 98.)
Spoken languages
SiSwati
English
Sign languages
Related sign languages:
Population of Deaf/deaf people
The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 60,000. Swaziland National Association of the Deaf's official or approximate number of Deaf people: approx 63,000. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Swaziland National Association of the Deaf (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
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
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Swaziland
Notes
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