Malawi
From AASL
Name of the country/area | Malawi |
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Formal name of the country/area | Republic of Malawi |
Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Malawi"
Illustrations in the literature
"Malawi" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 101.)
Spoken languages
English
Chichewa
Sign languages
Population of Deaf/deaf people
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Malawi National Association of the Deaf (MANAD) (WFD member; established in 1992. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.))
Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies
Education for the Deaf
Changing relationships between special and mainstream schools in Malawi
Embangweni School for the Hard of Hearing
- 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:
- Four Deaf Schools
- Oral Method
6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University:
- Two Universities.
- No sign language interpreting service.
Deaf communities and cultures
Malawi: the deaf want voice heard
Deaf Children with Additional Disabilities in Developing Countries : Malawi
Religious activities by the Deaf
Famous Deaf persons and hearing persons concerned with sign languages
Sign language dictionaries
Bibliography
World Federation of the Deaf and Swedish National Association of the Deaf. 2008. Global Survey Report. WFD Regional Secretariat for Southern and Eastern Africa (WFD RSESA). Global Education Pre-Planning Project on the Human Rights of Deaf People. World Federation of the Deaf. Finland.
Hara, Michael B. 1991. The desirable content of the training of teachers of the deaf. In: Partnership Between Deaf People and Professionals. Proceedings of a Conference held ... August 1991 ... Rabat, Malta, arranged by Initiatives for Deaf Education in the Third World, in co-operation with the National Commission for the Handicapped, Malta. 1991. Valletta: Ministry of Society Policy, Malta. 88-89.
Meeuws, Brother Hortensius. 1989. The Development of Education for the Deaf in Malawi. Montford Press.
Mumba B.J. 1974. Language and speech. In: Problems of Deafness in the Newer World. Proceedings of a seminar convened by the Commonwealth Society for the Deaf at the University of Sussex, September 9-20, 1974. 39-40. Occasional Paper No. XXXIV. London: Commonwealth Foundation.
Hara, Michael B. 1972. A teacher's experiences. In: Proceedings of the Seminar on Deafness. Accra, September 1972. London: Commonwealth Society for the Deaf. 31-33.
Meeuws, Brother Hortensius. 1972. A training program for teachers of the deaf in Malawi. In: Proceedings of the Seminar on Deafness. Accra, September 1972. London: Commonwealth Society for the Deaf. 28-31.
Meeuws, Brother Hortensius. 1972. Education for the Deaf in Malawi. In: School Building and Design in the Commonwealth. London: Commonwealth Secretariat. 56-58.
Drummond A. 1968. Survey of Deafness in Malawi. London: Commonwealth Foundation for the Deaf.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Malawi
Notes
Africa (general) | Africa (general) |
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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 |