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Deaf Culture Around the World
 

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World Federation of the Deaf
WFD is the international non-governmental organisation representing Deaf people worldwide. A non-profit organisation, WFD works for human rights and equal opportunity for Deaf people everywhere. WFD promotes the right of Deaf people to use sign language to access education, information and all other spheres of life. In this way will Deaf people achieve equality and human rights.

 

European Union of the Deaf
The European Union of the Deaf is a European non-profit making organisation whose membership comprises National Associations of Deaf people in each of the EU member states. Established in 1985, EUD is the only organisation representing the interests of Deaf Europeans at European Union level. EUD aims to establish and maintain EU level dialogue with the "hearing world" in consultation and co-operation with its member National Deaf Associations.

 

Deaf People in Developing Nations
Information about world volunteer organizations and the status of deaf people in developing countries

 

World Deaf Directory
International Deaf email directory

 

Dovenwereld (Deaf World)
Worldwide resources about deaf-blind, deaf sports, homepages, deaf clubs, etc. More than 3080 links

 

European Association of Cochlear Implant Users (EURO-CIU)
The European Association of Cochlear Implant Users (EURO-CIU) was founded 1995 in Luxembourg. The association represents on European level the interest of deaf or hearing impaired people, who have regained hearing perceptions through a Cochlear Implant device.

 

International Sign Language (Gestuno)
International Sign Language (Gestuno) is a constructed sign language, which the World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf originally discussed in 1951.

 

Deaf Cultures of the World & Indigenous Signs
Indigenous signs, cultural information, and interpreting foreign language classes

 

 

 

Alaska
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Quota International of Anchorage
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Australia
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Deaf Community Association Northern Rivers Inc.
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Australian Communication Exchange
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Victorian Council of Deaf People
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Canada
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Canadian Deaf Linx
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Czech Republic
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Czech-Moravain Unity of the Deaf
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Denmark
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Hearing Aids Center (HearingCentre Aarhus)
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Danish, German, & English text


 

Finland
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Finnish Association of the Deaf (Finlands Dovas Forbund)
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France
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Le site de l'association Culture et Langue des Signes Ferdinand Berthier
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International Visual Theater: The deaf's sociocultural center
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Germany
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Taubenschlag
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Deaf Contact
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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Society for the Deaf
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Hungary
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Hungarian Association for Deaf Youth
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Iceland
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Icelandic Deaf Organization

 

 

Italy
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Association Deaf Italian Chess
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Jamaica
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Jamaica Association for the Deaf
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Jamaica-kidz.com
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Malaysia
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Malaysia's Deaf Homepage
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Mexico
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Projimo Asociacion (Otorhinolaringology & Deafness Non-profit Medical Association)
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Netherlands
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Vi-taal: Dutch Sign Language
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Woord Gebar
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New Zealand
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Deaf Association of New Zealand
Deaf Association of New Zealand Incorporated was formed in November 1977 and started providing services when it opened its first office in Auckland in 1980. Now there are eleven offices nationwide and one outreach service. The Association is unique in the fact that its governing body is ruled by elected Deaf members of the Deaf community. It is also the only nationwide provider of services to Deaf people.
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Deaf Consultantcy & Communication Services
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Norway
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Norwegian Sign Language & Deaf Culture in Norway
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Philippines
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Manila Christian Computer Institute for the Deaf Foundation, Inc.
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Portugal
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National Organization for the Deaf
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Spanish & English text


 

Russia
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Russian Manual Alphabet
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Singapore
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Singapore Association for the Deaf
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South Africa
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Kwa Zulu National Deaf Association
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South Korea
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Seuol National School for the Deaf Alumni Association
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Deaf TV
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Spain
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Confederación Nacional de Sordos de Espańa
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Cochlear Implant Association
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Sweden
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Sveriges Dövas Riksförbund (The Swedish National Association of the Deaf)
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Switzerland
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Deafzone
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United Kingdom
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British Deaf Association
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Deafclub.co.uk
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Signedlanguage.co.uk 
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Deaf 24/7
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British National Deaf Children's Society
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Waterfall Rainbows
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British Sign Language, online resources and CD-ROM

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British Sign Language resources, including free online BSL video dictionary and fingerspelling.  

 

 

 

Deaf Cultures of the World & Indigenous Signs

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Deaf Cultures and Sign Languages of the world

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TeachASL Resource Center: Country, State, and City Signs

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Introduction to use of indigenous signs

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Indigenous signs for cities

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Indigenous signs for countries

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Interpreting for culturally diverse settings

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Interpreting for German as a second language

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Interpreting for Spanish as a second language

 

 

 

 

 

 

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