Uganda
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==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ==Population of Deaf/deaf people== | ||
| - | The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 160,316. Uganda National Association of the Deaf's official or approximate number of Deaf people: 840,000. (WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' : See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below.) | + | The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 160,316. [[#Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf| Uganda National Association of the Deaf]]'s official or approximate number of Deaf people: 840,000. (WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' : See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below.) |
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==Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf== | ==Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf== | ||
| - | ([http://www.unadug.net/ Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD)] : [http://www.wfdeaf.org/ WFD] member) | + | ([http://www.unadug.net/ Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD)] : [http://www.wfdeaf.org/ WFD] member; established in 1973. (WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' : See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below.)) |
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Lule, Dorothy and Lars Wallin. 2010. Transmission of sign languages in Africa In : Brentari, Diane ed. ''Sign Languages.'' Cambridge, UK. Cambridge University Press. 113-130. | Lule, Dorothy and Lars Wallin. 2010. Transmission of sign languages in Africa In : Brentari, Diane ed. ''Sign Languages.'' Cambridge, UK. Cambridge University Press. 113-130. | ||
| - | 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. | + | World Federation of the Deaf and Swedish National Association of the Deaf. 2008. ''[http://www.wfdeaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5.-RSESA-Regional-Survey-Report-No-5-English-Version.pdf 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. |
Iyute, Deborah and Robert Nkwangu. 2007. Uganda’s second international Deaf awareness week to be commemorated in September 2007. In : ''Uganda National Association of the Deaf Newsletter,'' July 18th Edition. | Iyute, Deborah and Robert Nkwangu. 2007. Uganda’s second international Deaf awareness week to be commemorated in September 2007. In : ''Uganda National Association of the Deaf Newsletter,'' July 18th Edition. | ||
Revision as of 20:42, 29 June 2011
| Name of the country/area | Uganda |
|---|---|
| Formal name of the country/area | Republic of Uganda |
| Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
| Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Uganda"
Illustrations in the literature
"Uganda" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 92.)
Spoken languages
English
Sign languages
Related sign languages:
Population of Deaf/deaf people
The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 160,316. Uganda National Association of the Deaf's official or approximate number of Deaf people: 840,000. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
(Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD) : WFD member; established in 1973. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.))
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
Wallin, L., D. Lule, Sam Lutalo-Kiingi, and B. Busingye. 2006. Uganda Sign Language Dictionary. Sign Language Project, Faculty of Special Needs Education, Kyambogo University, Kampala.
1999. MANUAL OF UGANDAN SIGNS. UGANDA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF
1998. Manual of Ugandan Signs, revised edition. Kampala, Uganda: Uganda National Association of the Deaf.
Bibliography
Lule, Dorothy and Lars Wallin. 2010. Transmission of sign languages in Africa In : Brentari, Diane ed. Sign Languages. Cambridge, UK. Cambridge University Press. 113-130.
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.
Iyute, Deborah and Robert Nkwangu. 2007. Uganda’s second international Deaf awareness week to be commemorated in September 2007. In : Uganda National Association of the Deaf Newsletter, July 18th Edition.
Korbus, C. 2006. On the situation of the Deaf, of sign language interpreters and of interpreters’ education in Uganda. Diploma thesis, Zwickau, University of Applied Sciences.
Nkwangu, Robert. 2006. Uganda commemorates the International Deaf Awareness Week for the first time. In : Uganda Association of the Deaf Newsletter. December, 17th edition.
Oluoch, B.P. 2006. 1,000 March for USL Policy. In : Uganda Association of the Deaf Newsletter. December, 17th edition.
Mbulamwana, Joseph. 2005. Ndeezi castigates stigmatization of the Deaf. Uganda National Association of the Deaf Newsletter. December, 15th Edition.
Mbulamwana, Joseph. 2004. Implement the enacted disability friendly legislations. In : ‘‘Uganda National Association of the Deaf Newsletter. 12-13.
Mbulamwana, Joseph. 2004. Silent Theatre launched. In : Uganda National Association of the Deaf Newsletter. December 13th Edition.
Mbulamwana, Joseph. 2004. WBS introduce Sign Language. In : Uganda National Association of the Deaf Newsletter. June 12th Edition.
Pedersen, B. 2004. Thought from a Dane. In : Uganda Association of the Deaf Newsletter. December, 13th edition.
Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD) 2004. Information Handbook. Kampala : UNAD.
Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies ed.(translated by Japanese Federation of the Deaf) 2003. The human rights of the Deaf： Able to use sign language at anytime and everywhere. In:Sign Language Communication Studies (Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies, Japanese Federation of the Deaf) 50.(2003.12):57,60-61.[WFD News. Jul.2003. Including information of Uganda, Thailand and New Zealand ]
Lule, Dorothy. 2001. Regional variation in USL. Baccalaureate thesis, University of Bristol.
Pullen, G. 2001. Deaf development programme in Uganda. In: Callaway, Alison ed. Deafness and Development. Bristol, University Bristol.
Nyst, Victoria and Anne Baker. 2000. The Phonology of Name Signs: a Comparison between the Sign Languages of Uganda, Mali, Adamorobe and The Netherlands. In : Baker, Anne, Beppie van den Bogaerde and Onno Crasborn eds. Cross-linguistic perspectives in sign language research. Selected papers from TISLR 2000. 2003. Hamburg: Signum Verlag. 71-80.
Nyst, Victoria. 1999. Variation in handshape in Uganda Sign Language. (Diploma thesis). Leiden, The Netherlands: Leiden University.
Yeo, Rebecca. 1999, June. A community-based sign language program in Uganda. Paper presented at "Inclusion and Deafness" a seminar organized by the Enabling Education Network, Manchester, England.
Ndeezi, Alex and E., Ssendagire. 1998. How UNAD was formed : A brief history. In : Uganda Association of the Deaf Newsletter. December, Special edition.
Kintu, John. 1992. The Uganda Society for the Deaf. In: Finnish Association of the Deaf ed. East African sign language seminar, Debre Zeit, Ethoipia, August 10-16,1990. Helsinki: Finnish Association of the Deaf. 46,50.
Thonpson, Simon. 1992. Uganda project : Deaf culture and language in Uganda. In : Signpost summer 1992. 93-96.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Uganda
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 |
