Burkina Faso
From AASL
| Name of the country/area | Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| Formal name of the country/area | Burkina Faso |
| Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
| Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Burkina Faso"
Illustrations in the literature
"Burkina Faso" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 100.)
Spoken languages
French
Sign languages
Related sign languages:
Population of Deaf/deaf people
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 is used as the first language in education of deaf people and is used 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 : Association Nationale des Deficients Auditif du Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso , 1997.)
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Union Nationale des Associations des Deficients Auditifs du Burkina (WFD member; established in 2007. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.))
Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies
Education for the Deaf
Changing the way we teach, Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Secondary (From 12/13 years old to 17/18 years old)
- University (After 18 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:
- No school specifically for Deaf children and Deaf student, so they receive an education in a few private schools (no information of their educational method))
6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University:
- No education; structure for Infants, Primary, Secondary and University.
Sign language interpretation
- 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:
- None
2. Sign language interpreting qualifications.
- None
3.The provider of the sign language interpreting services:
- None
4.The payment for interpreting services, and those who are responsible for paying:
- Sign language interpreters do not receive payment for interpreting services
5.Sign language interpreters sometimes provide voluntary service for sign language interpreting assignments.
6.National Association of Sign Language Interpreters:
- None
7.National Code of Ethics for sign language interpreters:
- None
8.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
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
SANOGO, Yédê Adama. 2014. Manuel de langue des signes : Burkina Faso. Lomé: CBM.
World Federation of the Deaf and Swedish National Association of the Deaf. 2008. Global Survey Report. WFD Regional Secretariat for Western and Central Africa Region (WFD WCAR). 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: Burkina Faso
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 |
