BOLIVIA: What sign languages are used in Bolivia?

This article can help you answer the following questions:

• How many Deaf / Hard of Hearing people are in Bolivia?

• What sign languages are used in Bolivia?

• How do you say Bolivia in sign language?

• Where can I learn Bolivian Sign Language online?

• What Deaf organizations are located in Bolivia?

• What additional sign language resources are there for Bolivia?

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Where is Bolivia?

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How many Deaf / Hard of Hearing people are in Bolivia?

There are an estimated 385,210 Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Bolivia.

This percentage is a rough estimation: 3.3% of the general population. Lack of research make estimating these numbers difficult. The World Health Organization estimates 5% of the world population has significant hearing loss. Keep in mind that developing nations typically have a much higher number of Deaf and Hard of Hearing populations.

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What sign languages are used in Bolivia?

• Lengua de Señas Bolivianas or Bolivian Sign Language

  • American Sign Language dialect

Written / spoken languages in Bolivia:

• Castilian (Spanish)

• Aymara

• Araona

• Baure

• Bésiro

• Canichana

• Cavineño

• Cayubaba

• Chácobo

• Chimán

• Ese Ejja

• Guaraní

• Guarasu'we

• Guarayu

• Itonama

• Leco

• Machajuyai-Kallawaya

• Machineri

• Maropa

• Mojeño-Ignaciano

• Mojeño-Trinitario

• Moré

• Mosetén

• Movima

• Pacawara

• Puquina

• Quechua

• Sirionó

• Tacana

• Tapieté

• Toromona

• Uru-Chipaya

• Weenhayek

• Yaminawa

• Yuki

• Yuracaré

• Zamuco

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How do you say Bolivia in sign language?

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Where can I learn Bolivian Sign Language online?

This language is not yet available. If you would like to learn this language, please request it here: https://www.intersignuniversity.com/sign-languages

InterSign University offers many international sign language courses. Check them out here:

https://intersign-university.thinkific.com/collections?category=courses

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What Deaf organizations are located in Bolivia?

Asociación De Sordos Del BENI

annsparkie@hotmail.com

Description: Association of Deaf People in Beni State

Creadi – Anet

quebueno-roxanita@hotmail.com

Description: Center for the Deaf in Tarija State.

Esc. Julia Jiménez de Gutiérrez

Hna. Elva Maciel, Directora

Phone: 3-3529570

insejjg@unete.com

Description: Rehabilitation & Training Centre in Santa Cruz State. [info confirmed w/third party]

Federación Boliviana de Sordos

febos17@hotmail.com

FUNDACION TOTAI

annsparkie@hotmail.com

Description: Charity for Ear and Hearing Care & other services

Source: Gallaudet

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Additional sign language resources for Bolivia

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varieties_of_American_Sign_Language#Bolivian_Sign_Language

• https://www.endangeredlanguages.com/lang/7002

We will update this section as more information becomes available.