This article can help you answer the following questions:
Where is Egypt?
How many Deaf / Hard of Hearing people are in Egypt?
There are an estimated 3,377,000 Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Egypt.
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 Egypt?
Egyptian Sign Language
Arabic Sign Language (defunct)
Written / spoken languages in Egypt:
Egyptian Arabic
Sa'idi Arabic
Bedouin Arabic
Sudanese Arabic
Domari
Nobiin
Eastern Libyan Arabic
Beja
Siwi Coptic
How do you say Egypt in sign language?
Where can I learn Egyptian 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 Egypt?
Additional sign language resources for Egypt
We will update this section as more information becomes available.
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