This article can help you answer the following questions:
Where is Eritrea?
How many Deaf / Hard of Hearing people are in Eritrea?
There are an estimated 117,000 Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Eritrea.
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 Eritrea?
Eritrean Sign Language (EriSL)
Written / spoken languages in Eritrea:
Tigrinya
Tigre
Kunama
Bilen
Nara
Saho
Afar
Beja
Arabic
English
Italian
How do you say Eritrea in sign language?
Where can I learn Eritrean 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 Eritrea?
Source: Gallaudet
Additional sign language resources for Eritrea
We will update this section as more information becomes available.
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