Solomon Islands

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Contents

Indigenous signs for "Solomon Islands"

Spoken languages

English


Sign languages

Rennellese Sign Language


Population of Deaf/deaf people

Legal status of sign languages

Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf

Disabled Peoples' Association of Solomon Islands (DPASI)

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

Kuschel, Rolf. 1974. A lexicon of signs from a Polynesian outliner island: a description of 217 signs as developed and used by Kagobai, the only deaf-mute of Rennell Island. København: Universitet, Psykologisk Laboratorium.


Bibliography

Kuschel, Rolf. 1987. Sign language : Rennellese. In : Van Cleve, John V. (editor in chief), Gallaudet College eds. Gallaudet encyclopedia of deaf people and deafness. New York : McGraw-Hill. vol.3. 105-106.


Researchers

History of sign language research

Events

Links

Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Solomon Islands


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Polynesia Kiribati | New Zealand | Samoa | Tonga | Tuvalu
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