Swaziland
From AASL
| Name of the country/area | Swaziland |
|---|---|
| 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
- Status of the National Sign Language(s) from WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. (See Bibliography below).
1. The country’s government does not formally recognise the country’s sign language(s).
2. Deaf Association/Deaf Group lobbies the government for the recognition of the country’s sign language(s)
- Sign language has no officially recognized status, is not used as the first language in education of deaf people and is not recognized as the main means of communication between deaf persons and others. (Government Implementation of the Standard Rules As Seen By Member Organizations of World Federation of the Deaf – WFD : Swaziland National Association of the Deaf, Swaziland , 1997.)
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Swaziland National Association of the Deaf (WFD member; established in 1989. (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:
- None
3.The government provides those educational settings for Deaf children and Deaf students:
- Early intervention (Up to 5 years old)
- Kindergarten (Between 3/4 years old to 5/6 years old)
- Primary (From 5/6 years old to 12/13 years old)
- Vocational Education/Training
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:
- We have only one school for the Deaf (Primary School since 1975); a High School is being constructed and shall be operational this year (July 2008)
- Oral and Sign Language (Total Communication)
6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University:
- No information provided
Sign language interpretation
- A sign language interpreter from this country participated in WASLI 2011 conference in Durban, South Africa (from WASLI Sponcorship Programme 2011, see See Bibliography below).
- 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:
- 3 Interpreters
2. Sign language interpreting qualifications.
- None
3.The provider of the training for people who want to become qualified sign language interpreters:
- Swaziland stated they have signed an agreement with the Government of Scotland, through the Scottish organisation Deaf Action, to train 15 interpreters.
4.The way Deaf people access sign language interpreters:
- No information supplied.
5.The provier of the sign language interpreting services:
- National Association of the Deaf
6.The area of life sign language interpreting services are available:
- Social Services
- Health/Medical Services
- Employment Services
- Court Services
- Counselling Services
- Financial Institutions
- Funerals/Weddings
- Entertainment
7.The payment for interpreting services, and those who are responsible for paying:
- Sign language interpreters receive payment for interpreting services : Others: NGOs are informed that any organisation or department, for example court, requesting the participation of the Deaf Association in their meeting is responsible to pay for interpreting services.
8.The average hourly rate of payment for sign language interpreters:
- • R350per hour per for professional rates (29.90€ on 31st May 2008).
- • Services for the deaf are R150per hour (12.82€ on 31st May 2008).
9.Sign language interpreters do not provide voluntary service for all sign language interpreting assignments.
10.National Association of Sign Language Interpreters:
- None
11.National Code of Ethics for sign language interpreters.
- There is.
12.Legislation or policy in the country which states that the government has a responsibility for the provision of sign language :
- None
Deaf communities and cultures
HIV/AIDS and disability: a pilot survey of HIV/AIDS knowledge among a deaf population in Swaziland
Religious activities by the Deaf
Famous Deaf persons and hearing persons concerned with sign languages
Sign language dictionaries
The country does not have a sign language dictionary ( WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. (See Bibliography below)).
Bibliography
WASLI (World Association of Sign Language Interpreters). 2011. WASLI Sponsorship Programme 2011. Kampala, UGANDA.
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
| 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 |
