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|conventional_long_name = Republic of the Fiji Islands | |conventional_long_name = Republic of the Fiji Islands | ||
|common_name = Fiji | |common_name = Fiji | ||
- | |information_cia = [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ | + | |information_cia = [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fj.html The World Factbook (CIA)] |
- | |information_wikipedia_en = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji Wikipedia(English)] | + | |information_wikipedia_en = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji Wikipedia (English)] |
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+ | ==Indigenous signs for "Fiji"== | ||
+ | Illustrations in the literature | ||
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+ | "Fiji" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 19.) | ||
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+ | ==Spoken languages== | ||
+ | English | ||
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+ | Fijian | ||
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+ | ==Sign languages== | ||
+ | [[Fiji Sign Language]] | ||
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+ | ==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ||
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+ | ==Legal status of sign languages== | ||
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+ | ==Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf== | ||
+ | [http://www.gallaudet.edu/rsia/world-deaf-information-resource/deaf-orgs/local-orgs/fiji.html Fiji Association of the Deaf] ([http://www.wfdeaf.org/ WFD] member) | ||
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+ | [https://www.facebook.com/FADyouth/ Fiji Association of the Deaf Youth Section (Facebook)] | ||
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+ | ==Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies== | ||
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+ | ==Education for the Deaf== | ||
+ | [http://patriot.net/~ashettle/disabilityed.html#Fiji Deaf Children with Additional Disabilities in Developing Countries : Fiji] | ||
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+ | ==Sign language interpretation== | ||
+ | *'''Asia Pacific region survey''' from WASLI. 2007. ''WASLI Newsletter 2007 Issue 6.'' (See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below). | ||
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+ | 1.The number of sign language interpreters that are working: | ||
+ | : 15. | ||
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+ | 2. The sign language in the country : | ||
+ | [[Fiji Sign Language]] (heavily influenced by [[Australian Sign Language]] and signed English) | ||
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+ | 3. Spoken languages: | ||
+ | : English, Fijian, Hindu and other pacific island languages | ||
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+ | 4. This country has some Interpreter training programmes. | ||
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+ | 5. The rates for using a sign language interpreter(given in US Dollars according the exchange rate 13/9/06): | ||
+ | : Per Hour : 2.9 | ||
+ | : Deaf People : No charge | ||
+ | : NGO’s : 11.60 per day | ||
+ | : Companies or Businesses : 29.00 per day | ||
+ | : Other : N/A | ||
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+ | ==Deaf communities and cultures== | ||
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+ | ==Religious activities by the Deaf== | ||
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+ | ==Famous Deaf persons and hearing persons concerned with sign languages== | ||
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+ | ==Sign language dictionaries== | ||
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+ | Cabbage, Don and John Peterson. 2002?. ''Fiji Sign Language, volume I, II'' El Paso, Texas: International Communication Publishers. | ||
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+ | ==Bibliography== | ||
+ | WASLI (World Association of Sign Language Interpreters ). 2007. [http://www.wasli.org/files/downloads/44_wasli%202007%20issue%206.pdf ''WASLI Newsletter 2007 Issue 6''] Kampala, Uganda. | ||
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+ | ==Researchers== | ||
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+ | ==History of sign language research== | ||
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+ | ==Events== | ||
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+ | ==Links== | ||
+ | [http://www.theinterpretersfriend.org/indj/dcoew/fiji.html Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Fiji] | ||
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+ | ==Notes== | ||
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+ | {{Countries_of_Oceania_en}} | ||
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+ | [[category:Oceania|Fiji]] | ||
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+ | [[ja:フィジー]] |
Current revision as of 16:59, 24 January 2017
Name of the country/area | Fiji |
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Formal name of the country/area | Republic of the Fiji Islands |
Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Fiji"
Illustrations in the literature
"Fiji" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 19.)
Spoken languages
English
Fijian
Sign languages
Population of Deaf/deaf people
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Fiji Association of the Deaf (WFD member)
Fiji Association of the Deaf Youth Section (Facebook)
Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies
Education for the Deaf
Deaf Children with Additional Disabilities in Developing Countries : Fiji
Sign language interpretation
- Asia Pacific region survey from WASLI. 2007. WASLI Newsletter 2007 Issue 6. (See Bibliography below).
1.The number of sign language interpreters that are working:
- 15.
2. The sign language in the country : Fiji Sign Language (heavily influenced by Australian Sign Language and signed English)
3. Spoken languages:
- English, Fijian, Hindu and other pacific island languages
4. This country has some Interpreter training programmes.
5. The rates for using a sign language interpreter(given in US Dollars according the exchange rate 13/9/06):
- Per Hour : 2.9
- Deaf People : No charge
- NGO’s : 11.60 per day
- Companies or Businesses : 29.00 per day
- Other : N/A
Deaf communities and cultures
Religious activities by the Deaf
Famous Deaf persons and hearing persons concerned with sign languages
Sign language dictionaries
Cabbage, Don and John Peterson. 2002?. Fiji Sign Language, volume I, II El Paso, Texas: International Communication Publishers.
Bibliography
WASLI (World Association of Sign Language Interpreters ). 2007. WASLI Newsletter 2007 Issue 6 Kampala, Uganda.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Fiji
Notes
Oceania (general) | Oceania (general) |
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Continent | Australia |
Polynesia | Kiribati | New Zealand | Samoa | Tonga | Tuvalu |
Micronesia | Federated States of Micronesia | Marshall Islands | Nauru | Palau |
Melanesia | Fiji | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu |
Areas and others |