MONGOLIA: What sign languages are used in Mongolia?

This article can help you answer the following questions:

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

• What sign languages are used in Mongolia?

• How do you say Mongolia in sign language?

• Where can I learn Mongolian Sign Language online?

• What Deaf organizations are located in Mongolia?

• What additional sign language resources are there for Mongolia?

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Where is Mongolia?

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

There are an estimated 108,180 Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Mongolia.

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 Mongolia?

• Монгол дохионы хэл (Mongolian Sign Language)

Written / spoken languages in Mongolia:

• Mongolian

• Oirat

• Buryat

• Mongolic Khamnigan

• Kazakh

• Tuvan

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How do you say Mongolia in sign language?

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Where can I learn Mongolian 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 Mongolia?

Source: Gallaudet

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Additional sign language resources for Mongolia

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

We will update this section as more information becomes available.