Ethiopian Sign Language
From AASL
| Language name | Ethiopian Sign Language |
|---|---|
| Region | Ethiopia |
Language name
Ethiopian Sign Language
Region
Population of signers
1,000,000 (2005 ENAD). (Ethnologue web Edition)
Language family
Dialects
Different signs are used in different regional schools for the deaf.
Linguistic characteristics
History
Related sign languages
Related spoken languages
Institutes, associations and universities
Dictionaries
Bibliography
Admasu, Kidane. 2016. Lexical Variation in Ethiopian Sign Language. Poster presentation at Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research Conference (TISLR 12).
Tamene, Eyasu. 2016. How many sign languages are there in Ethiopia? Lexical comparative study of Ethiopian Sign Language. Poster presentation at Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research Conference (TISLR 12).
Tamene, Eyasu. 2013. Language Use in Ethiopian Sign Language. Poster presentation at Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research (TISLR11)
Admasu, Kidane. 2013. Lexical Variation on Ethiopian Sign Language Poster presentation at the International Conference on Sign Linguistics and Deaf Education in Asia, 2013, 30 January – 2 February 2013. The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Endale Asefa Defersha. 2010. Hypermedia learning tool for Ethiopian Sign Language : User-Centered Design And Development. VDM Verlag Dr. Muller. Germany.
Eyasu Hailu. 2008. SIGN LANGUAGE NEWS AT ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY
Derso, Tekle Haimanot. 1981. The development of gestural communication in Ethiopia. In: Bulgarian Deaf Union ed., The deaf people in modern society: proceedings of the 8th World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf. Varna, June 20-27, 1979. Varna, Bulgaria. 350-353.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Related pages
Links
