This article can help you answer the following questions:
How many Deaf / Hard of Hearing people are in Côte d'Ivoire?
What sign languages are used in Côte d'Ivoire?
How do you say Côte d'Ivoire in sign language?
Where can I learn Côte d'Ivoire Sign Language online?
What Deaf organizations are located in Côte d'Ivoire?
What additional sign language resources are there for Côte d'Ivoire?
Where is Côte d'Ivoire?
How many Deaf / Hard of Hearing people are in Côte d'Ivoire?
There are an estimated 870,400 Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Côte d'Ivoire.
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.
What sign languages are used in Côte d'Ivoire?
Langue des Signes de l’Afrique Francophone or Francophone African Sign Language
Langue des Signes de Côte d'Ivoire
Langue des Signes Bouakako
local sign languages
Written / spoken languages in Côte d'Ivoire:
Baoulé
Sénoufo
Yacouba
Agni
Attié (or Akyé)
Guéré
Bété
Dioula
Abé
Mahou
Wobé
Lobi
Guro
How do you say Côte d'Ivoire in sign language?
Where can I learn Côte d'Ivoire 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:
What Deaf organizations are located in Côte d'Ivoire?
Association Nationale des Sourds de Cote d'Ivoire (ANASOCI)
tomguz@hotmail.com
cperalta10@hotmail.com
mary_portes@hotmail.com
Source: Gallaudet
Additional sign language resources for Côte d'Ivoire
We will update this section as more information becomes available.
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