BAHRAIN: What sign languages are used in Bahrain?

This article can help you answer the following questions:

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

• What sign languages are used in Bahrain?

• How do you say Bahrain in sign language?

• Where can I learn Bahraini Sign Language online?

• What Deaf organizations are located in Bahrain?

• What additional sign language resources are there for Bahrain?

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Where is Bahrain?

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

There are an estimated 56,150 Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Bahrain.

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 Bahrain?

• Bahraini Sign Language

Written / spoken languages in Bahrain:

• Bahrani Arabic

• Balochi

• Persian

• Urdu

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How do you say Bahrain in sign language?

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Where can I learn Bahraini 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 Bahrain?

Bahrain Deaf Society

Bahrain Deaf Sports Association

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Additional sign language resources for Bahrain

• http://aasl.aacore.jp/wiki/Bahrain#Sign_languages

• https://www.bna.bh/en/BABtolaunchsignlanguagedictionary.aspx?cms=q8FmFJgiscL2fwIzON1%2BDmWLB17%2BZmnfC8szGVdMkog%3D

We will update this section as more information becomes available.