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This article can help you answer the following questions:
Where is Dominican Republic?
How many Deaf / Hard of Hearing people are in Dominican Republic?
There are an estimated 357,980 Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Dominican Republic.
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 Dominican Republic?
Dominican Sign Language
American Sign Language dialect
Written / spoken languages in Dominican Republic:
Dominican Spanish
Haitian Creole
Spanish
Samaná English
How do you say Dominican Republic in sign language?
Where can I learn Dominican 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 Dominican Republic?
Asociación Nacional de Sordos de la Republica Dominicana
ansordo@hotmail.com
ansordo26@gmail.com
Source: Gallaudet
Additional sign language resources for Dominican Republic
We will update this section as more information becomes available.
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