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EGYPT: What sign languages are used in Egypt?
This article can help you answer the following questions:
Where is Egypt?
How many Deaf / Hard of Hearing people are in Egypt?
There are an estimated 3,377,000 Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Egypt.
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 Egypt?
Egyptian Sign Language
Arabic Sign Language (defunct)
Written / spoken languages in Egypt:
Egyptian Arabic
Sa'idi Arabic
Bedouin Arabic
Sudanese Arabic
Domari
Nobiin
Eastern Libyan Arabic
Beja
Siwi Coptic
How do you say Egypt in sign language?
Where can I learn Egyptian 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
What Deaf organizations are located in Egypt?
Egyptian Association of the Deaf
The Egyptian Association for the Care and Rehabilitation of Deaf and Hard Hearing
Additional sign language resources for Egypt
We will update this section as more information becomes available.