Data Sharpening for Sign Languages, Offer to Contribute?
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1) Name
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3) Organization Affiliation
4) How did you find out the information included in this form? Select all that apply
internet/library research
Communications (email, zoom, etc) with hearing people from the area
Communications (email, zoom, etc) with Deaf people from the community
In-person, communication through interpreters
In-person, communication directly in a sign language
Other
4A) If Other Please Explain
5) If you were in-person, please describe how many hearing and Deaf people you talked to from which cities, and (especially in the case of hearing people) why you thought they were reliable sources of information.
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6) If you were in-person and using sociolinguistic tools, please describe your methodology (or include a link to a survey report that describes it).
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7) When did this research happen?
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Language Identification and Development
8) Language name, as currently available in databases such as Ethnologue, Progress Bible, the Registry of Language Variants, and/or SLSP
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9) If Deaf people in the community use a different name for the language, what is it? Why do they prefer it?
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10) Language code (either ISO 639-3 or SLI)*
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11) If this language does not currently have an ISO 639-3 code, are some Deaf community members interested in getting one?
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No
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12) Country (submit a separate form for each Country for which you have an update for this Language)
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13) Region/location in country (if the language is not used throughout the entire country)
14) Do any Deaf people in this country/region interact with each other on a regular basis? Or, conversely, are they all relatively isolated from each other, using only home signs (simple gestural systems) to communicate with the hearing people around them? If there are only isolated deaf people using home signs, do not fill out the rest of the form, because it is unlikely that there is a sign language at all.
Yes
No
Other
15) Describe the development of this sign language. How recently was it formed? What schools or other organizations (if any) played a role in its development? What role did they play? At this point, how standardized is it?
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16) Which sign languages have historically influenced this sign language?
17) How similar or different is this sign language from the languages that have influenced its development? (How do you know?)
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18) How similar or different is this sign language from the other sign languages in this country/region? (How do you know?)
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Demographics of Users
19) What is the population estimate for Deaf signers of this language in this country?
20) How many audiologically deaf people live in the area where this language is used (regardless of their ability to sign)? An audiologically deaf person is someone who has enough hearing loss that it interferes with their ability to use spoken language with others easily. If possible, do not include hearing people who have lost their hearing in old age. If the only statistic you have includes people who have lost their hearing in old age, please make that clear.
21) For the two population questions above, please provide the source for these numbers (e.g. a census, published article, your own estimate, etc.) and how they were obtained/calculated.
22) What percentage of the signing Deaf community can communicate effectively in this language?
None
Few (less than 5%)
Some (at least 5% but less than 15%)
Several (at least 15% but less than 35%)
Many (at least 35% but less than 65%)
Most (at least 65% but less than 95%)
All (at least 95%)
Unknown
23) User age range
The sign language is used by all generations of Deaf people and the number of signers is stable or growing.
The sign language is used by all generations, but it is losing users
Adults only — No children or youth use this sign language; all remaining users are in the child-bearing generation and older
Older adults only — The only remaining signers are middle-aged and older (e.g., 45 and above)
Elderly only — The only remaining signers are of the great-grandparent generation (e.g., 70 and above)
Unknown
24) How many deaf children use this sign language?
None
Few (less than 5%)
Some (at least 5% but less than 15%)
Several (at least 15% but less than 35%)
Many (at least 35% but less than 65%)
Most (at least 65% but less than 95%)
All (at least 95%)
Unknown
25) How many deaf children receive cochlear implants, hearing aids, or other assistive devices?
None
Few (less than 5%)
Some (at least 5% but less than 15%)
Several (at least 15% but less than 35%)
Many (at least 35% but less than 65%)
Most (at least 65% but less than 95%)
All (at least 95%)
Unknown
26) For those children who receive assistive devices, how many are actively discouraged from learning the sign language (i.e. encouraged to depend entirely on assisted hearing, lip-reading and speech)?
None
Few (less than 5%)
Some (at least 5% but less than 15%)
Several (at least 15% but less than 35%)
Many (at least 35% but less than 65%)
Most (at least 65% but less than 95%)
All (at least 95%)
Unknown
27) For those audiologically deaf people (of any age) who don’t use this sign language, what percentage are language deprived and don’t have a linguistic means of communication?
None
Few (less than 5%)
Some (at least 5% but less than 15%)
Several (at least 15% but less than 35%)
Many (at least 35% but less than 65%)
Most (at least 65% but less than 95%)
All (at least 95%)
Unknown
28) For those audiologically deaf people (of any age) who don’t use this sign language, what percentage use home signs only with family and friends (very limited language)?
None
Few (less than 5%)
Some (at least 5% but less than 15%)
Several (at least 15% but less than 35%)
Many (at least 35% but less than 65%)
Most (at least 65% but less than 95%)
All (at least 95%)
Unknown
29) For those audiologically deaf people (of any age) who don’t use this sign language, what percentage use a spoken language (speech and lip-reading)?
None
Few (less than 5%)
Some (at least 5% but less than 15%)
Several (at least 15% but less than 35%)
Many (at least 35% but less than 65%)
Most (at least 65% but less than 95%)
All (at least 95%)
Unknown
29A) Which Language?
30) For those audiologically deaf people (of any age) who don’t use this sign language, what percentage use some other sign language?
None
Few (less than 5%)
Some (at least 5% but less than 15%)
Several (at least 15% but less than 35%)
Many (at least 35% but less than 65%)
Most (at least 65% but less than 95%)
All (at least 95%)
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30A) Which sign language(s)?
31) How many hearing people in the same geographic area use this sign language (including children of Deaf adults)?
None
Few (less than 5%)
Some (at least 5% but less than 15%)
Several (at least 15% but less than 35%)
Many (at least 35% but less than 65%)
Most (at least 65% but less than 95%)
All (at least 95%)
Unknown
32) Why do the hearing people use it?
have Deaf parents or relatives
professional involvement with the Deaf community (interpreters, teachers, etc.)
people who have taken it as second language classes and maintain it for casual social interaction
broadly known throughout the hearing community because of high incidence of deafness
use with each other even when Deaf people aren’t around
Other
32A) If Other please Explain
33) What other signed languages are used by the community? Give both name and ISO 639-3 or SLI code (if any)
34) For each of these of these other sign languages: How many Deaf community members would say that they use this language? All — at least 95% of the Deaf community also uses this other sign language Most —at least 65% but less than 95% of the Deaf community also use this other sign language Many — At least 35% but less than 65% of the Deaf community also uses this other sign language Some — At least 5% but less than 35% of the Deaf community also uses this other sign language Few — Less than 5% of the Deaf community also use this other sign language Unknown
35) For each of these of these other sign languages: Is this language used primarily by certain types of people (age, location, religion, race, gender, etc.)? Which ones?
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36) For each of these of these other sign languages: Describe people’s ability to understand pre-recorded video content in that language (as it’s used in its home country/region).
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37) For each of these of these other sign languages: Describe the attitudes people have towards this language. (Do they think of it favorably? Do they resent its presence in their country? other?)
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38) For each of these of these other sign languages: Describe if members of the community regard their proficiency in the other sign language as an important part of their identity.
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39) For each of these of these other sign languages: Describe the circumstances under which the community uses this other language, as opposed to the language listed in Question 1 above. Schools Churches When interacting with people from other communities/countries Online communication (youtube, etc) Formal communication (government, interpreters on TV, etc) Other
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Literacy (and Written Language Proficiency)
40) What spoken/written languages are used by the Deaf community? Give both name and ISO 639-3 code. If no spoken/written languages are used, write "None".
41) What is known about literacy rates in spoken/written languages among Deaf people? Please describe both the levels of proficiency and the percentages of Deaf people who have those levels of proficiency. Even approximate descriptions are helpful.
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Development capacity
42) Are there schools specifically for deaf (or disabled) children? If so, where? What grade levels? To what extent do they use a sign language in the classroom? How fluent are the teachers? Is the school sign language the same as what Deaf adults use outside school?
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43) Outside of schools specifically for deaf children, what educational opportunities are there for deaf children? Are they put in a classroom with hearing children (mainstreaming)? Are interpreters, notetakers, or other supports available?
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44) Are there national or regional Deaf associations or clubs? Please provide names, addresses and other contact information.To what extent are they self-governing and self-sustaining?
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45) How strong/mature is Deaf leadership? Are Deaf people in prominent leadership roles?
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46) What government agency/agencies are involved with the Deaf community? (This might be a ministry of education, health, social welfare, or there might even be a ministry of language.) Please indicate the scope of responsibility and degree of involvement of each one.
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47) What laws (if any) impact deaf people, for better or worse? Please cite specific laws and if possible, give links to them. (Examples: Sign language laws, government recognition of the sign language, disability legislation, restrictions on driving or other activities.)
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48) How many sign language interpreters are there in the country/region? Are they recognized professionally? How do Deaf people feel about the services they provide?
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49) Is there a professional association of interpreters? Please provide contact information.
50) What professional training or certifications are available for interpreters?
51) How are interpreters paid?
Bible translation capacity
52) How many Deaf Christians are in the community?
53) Are there established Deaf churches/ministries in the community? If so, How many are there? How many Deaf people go to each? Where are they? Contact information will be helpful. What affiliations do they have to larger denominations or associations? For how long have they been established there? Which languages do they use to access Scripture?
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54) How strong/mature is Deaf leadership among Christians? For example, do the Deaf churches/ministries have Deaf people in prominent leadership roles? To what extent are they self-governing? How well-respected are Deaf leaders in the wider Deaf community?
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55) To what extent, if any, do different groups of Deaf believers (churches, ministries, denominations, etc) fellowship and cooperate with each other?
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56) How many educated Deaf believers would be available to be part of a translation team?
57) To what extent is there social and governmental freedom to openly identify as Christian?
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58) What Christian organizations from outside this Deaf community are working with them?
Scripture availability and use
59) Is there a church-wide (denominational) policy to use specific scriptures? If so, please describe.
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60) Is there present or past Bible translation work in this sign language? By whom? What was accomplished/published? Where is it available?
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61) If this language has had past Bible translation work, but nothing is happening now, please provide the reason(s) for inactivity in translation?
Lack of funding / staffing
Political barriers
Access to Scripture through another language
Lack of community interest
Other:
61A) If Other Please Explain
62) Has anyone from the community expressed a need for Scripture materials in the language? Please provide feedback that comes from within the community (rather than from an outside organization). Select all that apply; different parts of the community may have different opinions.
Yes, for initial translation
Yes, for more Scripture
No, they currently prefer Scripture in a different (signed or written) language
No, there is no interest in Scripture at all
Unknown
Other
62A) If Other Please Explain
63) If yes, how widespread is this interest?
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64) If they prefer Scripture in another signed or written language, which one? Is there a specific translation that they prefer?
65) If people in the community have expressed a need for Scripture materials in their language, please provide more details and the source of the expressed need. Please tell us if this information should be confidential.
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66) If people in the community prefer another language, please provide the language name / code that they prefer to access Scripture in. Please also provide the source of the community statement.
Other
67) What are the felt needs of the Deaf community? What services or information do they feel they need in order to improve their lives?
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68) Are there published books/articles/websites about the language? If so, please give citations or links.
69) If you have additional documentation on this language please submit those files here. These files will be archived.
Max. file size: 32 MB.
69A) (If the files should not be shared publicly, please indicate why.)
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70) If you know other people who have information about this language, people that we should contact, please give us their contact information.
71) Any other comments about this language?
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