According to the house to house census of 2010, there are 4,800 Deaf individuals in Cape Verde. Thus far, the primary expressed concern has been for the children, included in this population, who are in the Cape Verde school system.
In 2001, an Association for the Deaf was established in Cape Verde. In 2010, due to a high percentage of Deaf students in a school in Mindelo, on the island of Sao Vicente, two teachers managed to convince the school administration to commit one of the classrooms for them to teach these Deaf students in a separate environment using sign language, as they were not performing well in the regular classroom environment. It has been very successful, and stories about its success have appeared in the national media, which were also picked up by the media in Portugal.
A large Deaf school has also been established in Praia on the Island of Santiago and the other islands have been sending their Deaf students to study at this school. The Association for the Deaf in Cape Verde now has its headquarters located at this Deaf school in Praia.
The Ministry of Education has set Lingua Gestual Portuguesa (LGP), Portuguese Sign Language, as the official sign language for Cape Verde. The Association for the Deaf in Portugal has been investing in this school in Praia, both in terms of financing, and personnel to teach LGP in the school. On the National Television Station, the news programs, many public service and political programs, now include a window with interpretation into LGP. Hence, there isn't much ongoing support, and there probably isnt much hope, for the survival of the Cape Verdean variants of LGP.
There is an urgent need for a translation of scripture in LGP for the Deaf in Portugal and all the other countries like Cape Verde that are using LGP. It would also be wonderful if the JESUS Film with an LGP interpretation window in the corner could be produced.
Scripture Prayers for the Deaf in Cape Verde.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Deaf |
People Name in Country | Deaf |
Pronunciation |
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Population this Country | 4,400 |
Population all Countries | 49,091,000 |
Total Countries | 216 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 3 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 0 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
Alternate Names | |
People ID | 19007 |
ROP3 Code | 114916 |
Country | Cape Verde | ||
Region | Africa, West and Central | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | Cape Verde |
Region | Africa, West and Central |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | No |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
94.56 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
1.05 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
3.10 %
|
Non-Religious |
1.17 %
|
Other / Small |
0.12 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Portuguese Sign Language (4,400 speakers) |
Language Code | psr Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Unknown |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Portuguese Sign Language (4,400 speakers) |
Language Code | psr Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Portuguese Sign Language |
Primary Language: Portuguese Sign Language
Bible Translation Status: Translation Started
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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None reported |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Faysal Khan - Pixabay |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |