MOLDOVA: What sign languages are used in Moldova?

This article can help you answer the following questions:

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

• What sign languages are used in Moldova?

• How do you say Moldova in sign language?

• Where can I learn Moldova Sign Language online?

• What Deaf organizations are located in Moldova?

• What additional sign language resources are there for Moldova?

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Where is Moldova?

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

There are an estimated 132,000 Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Moldova.

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 Moldova?

• Moldovan Sign Language (Russian Sign Language dialect)

• Romanian Sign Language

Written / spoken languages in Moldova:

• Romanian (also called Moldovan)

• Russian

• Gagauz

• Ukrainian

• Bulgarian

• Romani

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How do you say Moldova in sign language?

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Where can I learn Moldovan 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 Moldova?

Association of the Deaf of Republic Moldova

Deaf Children’s Association of Moldova

Society of the Deaf of Republic Moldova

Source: Gallaudet

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Additional sign language resources for Moldova

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

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

We will update this section as more information becomes available.