IRAN: What sign languages are used in Iran?

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Oct 22, 2022
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This article can help you answer the following questions:

How many Deaf / Hard of Hearing people are in Iran?
What sign languages are used in Iran?
How do you say Iran in sign language?
Where can I learn Iranian Sign Language online?
What Deaf organizations are located in Iran?
What additional sign language resources are there for Iran?

Where is Iran?

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

There are an estimated 2,771,700 Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Iran.

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 Iran?

Written / spoken languages in Iran:

Persian
Azerbaijani
Khalaj
Qashqai
Turkmen
Kurdish
Gilaki
Mazandarani
Luri
Arabic
Balochi
Tati
Talysh
Armenian
Georgian
Neo-Aramaic
Circassian

How do you say Iran in sign language?

Where can I learn Iranian 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