Nicaragua's total population is 6,000,000, but a reliable count of the number of deaf people in Nicaragua is difficult to obtain. In 2009, a law was passed...

Nicaraguan Sign Language (ISN; Spanish: Idioma de Señas de Nicaragua) is a form of sign language developed by deaf children in several schools in Nicaragua...

Island in Inglish Kriol, Spanish and Miskitu Nicaragua portal Language portal Deafness in Nicaragua Demographics of Nicaragua "Languages of Nicaragua". Ethnologue...

Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising 130,370 km2 (50,340 sq mi). With...

between deaf people. Village sign languages, on the other hand, develop in relatively isolated areas with high incidences of congenital deafness, where...

higher incidence of unintended pregnancies in Nicaragua. Healthcare in Nicaragua Deafness in Nicaragua "Nicaragua - Market Overview". International Trade...

Moody, W. (1987).International gesture. In J. V. Van Cleve (ed.), "Gallaudet encyclopedia of deaf people and deafness", Vol 3 S-Z, Index. New York: McGraw-Hill...

lighters, automatic rifles, Diet Coke, magazines and cars. It was filmed in Nicaragua, during the Contra War (1979-1990). The film was released by Universal...

Deaf (WFD) is an international non-governmental organization that acts as a peak body for national associations of Deaf people, with a focus on deaf people...

was used by both deaf and hearing people in the community; consequently, deafness was not a barrier to participation in public life. Deaf people who signed...