Tanzania
From AASL
| Name of the country/area | Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Formal name of the country/area | United Republic of Tanzania |
| Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
| Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Tanzania"
Illustrations in the literature
"Tanzania" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 99.)
Spoken languages
Kiswahili
English
Sign languages
Related sign languages:
Population of Deaf/deaf people
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Tanzania Association of the Deaf (WFD member, cited from WFD website)
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
Muzale, HRT ed. 2004. Kamusi ya alama Tanzania(The Tanzanian sign language dictionary). Second edition. Dar es Salaam: Chama cha Viziwi Tanzania (Tanzanian Association of the Deaf) and Languages of Tanzania (LOT project - University of Dar es Salaam).
1993. Kamusi ya alama Tanzania(The Tanzanian sign language dictionary). First edition. Dar es Salaam: Chama cha Viziwi Tanzania (Tanzanian Association of the Deaf).
Bibliography
Anduru, Agoro. 1992. The development of sign language in Tanzania. In: East African Sign Language Seminar. Debre Zeit, Ethiopia, August 20-26, 1990. Helsinki : Finnish Association of the Deaf. 40-41.
Hokoroto, T. 1987. The communication controversy. Is there a need for an alternative to oralism in Tanzanian Schools for hearing impaired children? In: Special education bulletin for eastern and southern Africa . 5(3) : 2-5.
Msengi, Z.M. 1987. Opening for a medium of communication for Deaf children in Tanzania. In:Special education bulletin for eastern and southern Africa. 5(3) : 6-11.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
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 |
