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Trevor Jenkins Date: Mon Aug 16, 1999 1:23 pm Subject: Re: How many signers in the world? | |
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> How many people in the world (both Deaf and hearing) use a signed language? > Does anyone know the current statistics? I believe that the figure for the UK is 30,000 users of BSL. How the figure was derived I don't know. The CACDP, who are responsible for certification of signers here, may be able to tell you more. (https://www.cacdp.demon.co.uk) > I am writing a report to a foundation, and I need the statistic for the > report.... > > A long time ago I read that approximately 2% of the world's population uses > a signed language, but I wonder if that is true? It's reckoned that 1:7 of the population has some form of hearing impairment, which gives 10,000,000 people tops. It includes Deaf and HoH people. Nowhere near that number use sign. Regards, Trevor -- <>< Re: deemed! |
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