languages:irish_sign_language_in_ireland
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Irish Sign Language (ISL) is used scattered throughout the Republic of Ireland but also in parts of Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom. In Northern Ireland both Irish Sign Language and British sign Language are used. | Irish Sign Language (ISL) is used scattered throughout the Republic of Ireland but also in parts of Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom. In Northern Ireland both Irish Sign Language and British sign Language are used. | ||
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There are several estimations of speaker numbers according to different sources: | There are several estimations of speaker numbers according to different sources: | ||
* According to Leeson and Saeed (2012) there are around 6,500 Deaf people across the island of Ireland who use ISL and around 65,000 hearing signers.((Leesson, | * According to Leeson and Saeed (2012) there are around 6,500 Deaf people across the island of Ireland who use ISL and around 65,000 hearing signers.((Leesson, | ||
- | * According to the Irish Deaf Society, there are 5.000 first language | + | * According to the Irish Deaf Society, there are 5.000 Deaf people with ISL as first language and 40.000 hearing signers of ISL ((Irish Deaf Society. (n.d.). //Irish Sign Language//. Retrieved March 24, 2020 from: [[https:// |
* According to Ethnologue, there are 21.050 signers of ISL.((Ethnologue, | * According to Ethnologue, there are 21.050 signers of ISL.((Ethnologue, | ||
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===European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages=== | ===European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages=== | ||
- | Irish Sign Language is not protected by the [[general_information: | + | Irish Sign Language is not protected by the [[general_information: |
=== UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities === | === UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities === | ||
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===== Support structure for education of the language ===== | ===== Support structure for education of the language ===== | ||
- | [[https:// | + | === Support at home === |
- | [[https:// | + | The [[https:// |
- | [[https:// | + | === Teacher training === |
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+ | Since 2019, there is a Bachelor of Education - Irish Sign Language, offered by [[https:// | ||
+ | === Interpreter training === | ||
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===== Education presence ===== | ===== Education presence ===== | ||
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Trinity College Dublin offers a [[https:// | Trinity College Dublin offers a [[https:// | ||
- | ===== Online learning | + | ===== Learning |
- | [[http://sharingthejourney.ie/mobile/|Sharing the Journey]] is a mobile app on which you can look up signs and learn Irish Sign Language. | + | |
+ | === Organisations === | ||
+ | * {[https://www.irishdeafsociety.ie| Irish Deaf Society]]: offers free Irish Sign Language classes for deaf adults. They also offer paid classes. | ||
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- | [[https:// | + | === Online resources === |
+ | * [[http:// | ||
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languages/irish_sign_language_in_ireland.txt · Last modified: 2020/09/08 10:38 by ydwine