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RUSSIA: What sign languages are used in Russia?
Updated: Mar 13
This article can help you answer the following questions:
Where is Russia?
How many Deaf / Hard of Hearing people are in Russia?
There are an estimated 4,818,400 Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Russia.
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 Russia?
Русский Жестовый Язык or Russkii Zhestovyi Iazyk (Russian Sign Language)
There is a wide regional variation within Russian Sign Language
Signed Russian (manually coded system)
Written / spoken languages in Russia:
Russian (Cyrillic)
Indigenous: Aghul, Avar, Azerbaijani, Chechen, Dargwa, Kumyk, Lak, Lezgian, Nogai, Rutul, Tabasaran, Tat, Tsakhur
Russian Braille
Where else is Russian Sign Language used?
Tajikistan
Belarus
Moldova
How do you say Russia in sign language?
Where can I learn Russian Sign Language online?
InterSign University offers online Russian Sign Language courses. Register here:
Mini Class: https://intersign-university.thinkific.com/courses/mini-russia
Big Course: https://intersign-university.thinkific.com/courses/russia-course
What Deaf organizations are located in Russia?
All Russian Society of the Deaf
http://www.voginfo.ru/
Description: Works to protect the rights and interests of deaf people in the Russian Federation and to promote their social rehabilitation and integration in modern society and equal opportunity.
Source: Gallaudet
Additional sign language resources for Russia
An Overview of Russian Sign Language by Lenore Grenoble
Corpus of Russian Sign Language
We will update this section as more information becomes available.