JAPAN: What sign languages are used in Japan?

This article can help you answer the following questions:

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

• What sign languages are used in Japan?

• How do you say Japan in sign language?

• Where can I learn Japan Sign Language online?

• What Deaf organizations are located in Japan?

• Where is the Deaf village in Japan?

• What additional sign language resources are there for Japan?

Learn Japanese Sign Language Online

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Where is Japan?

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

There are an estimated 4,173,700 Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Japan.

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 Japan?

• 日本手話 or Nihon Shuwa (Japanese Sign Language)

Written / spoken languages in Japan:

• Japanese

• Ainu

• Amami-Ōshima

• Kunigami

• Miyako

• Okinawan

• Yaeyama

• Yonaguni

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How do you say Japan in sign language?

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Where can I learn Japanese Sign Language online?

InterSign University offers online Japanese Sign Language (JSL) courses. Register here:

• Mini Class: https://intersign-university.thinkific.com/courses/japan-mini

• Large Course: https://intersign-university.thinkific.com/collections?q=japan

InterSign University offers many international sign language courses. Check them out here:

https://intersign-university.thinkific.com/collections?category=courses

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Where is the Deaf village in Japan?

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What Deaf organizations are located in Japan?

Japanese Federation of the Deaf (JFD)

Source: Gallaudet

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Additional sign language resources for Japan

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

We will update this section as more information becomes available.