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Delora Parks Date: Mon Aug 16, 1999 5:11 am Subject: Re: How many signers in the world? | ||||||||
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In a message dated 8/16/99 1:09:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, writes: << How many people in the world (both Deaf and hearing) use a signed language? Does anyone know the current statistics? 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? >> I don't know any statistics, but do you mean use a signed language as their primary language? Be fluent in a signed language? Or have some skill in a signed language? I think the statistics for all 3 would be drastically different. Delora Parks | ||||||||
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