Zambian Sign Language
From AASL
| Language name | Zambian Sign Language |
|---|---|
| Region | Zambia |
Language name
Zambian Sign Language
Region
Population of signers
The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 16,000. Zambia National Association of the Deaf's official or approximate number of Sign Language Users: 14,000. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Language family
Dialects
Linguistic characteristics
History
Related sign languages
Related spoken languages
Institutes, associations and universities
Dictionaries
1985. Zambian Sign Language. Lusake: Curriculum Development Centre, Ministry of General Education and Culture.
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.
Nakayama, Sinichiro. 2004. Make a Comparison of Word Order between Sign Language and Language for writing : From study about sign language used in Asia and Africa. In: Sign Language Communication Studies (Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies, Japanese Federation of the Deaf) 52(2004.06):22-26.[Including information of [ Ghana, Zambia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Thailand ]
Kamei, Nobutaka. 2004. The Deaf in Africa (5) Deaf views of America In:Sign Language Communication Studies (Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies, Japanese Federation of the Deaf) 51(2004.03):55-62.
Katongo, G.P.N. 1987. Sign language: an investigation into Zambian Sign Language. Unpublished manuscript.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Related pages
Links
Easy To Learn Kenyan/Zambian Sign Language poster
