CYPRUS: What sign languages are used in Cyprus?

This article can help you answer the following questions:

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

• What sign languages are used in Cyprus?

• How do you say Cyprus in sign language?

• Where can I learn Cypriot Sign Language online?

• What Deaf organizations are located in Cyprus?

• What additional sign language resources are there for Cyprus?

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Where is Cyprus?

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

There are an estimated 39,840 Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Cyprus.

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 Cyprus?

• Κυπριακή Νοηματική Γλώσσα or Cypriot Sign Language

Written / spoken languages in Cyprus:

• Greek

• Turkish

• Cypriot Greek

• Cypriot Turkish

• Armenian

• Cypriot Arabic

• Kurbetcha

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How do you say Cyprus in sign language?

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Where can I learn Cypriot 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 Cyprus?

Cyprus Deaf Federation

cyprusdeaf@cytanet.com.cy

http://www.cfdeaf.org

Source: Gallaudet

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Additional sign language resources for Cyprus

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Sign_Language

We will update this section as more information becomes available.