முதலாவது சர்வதேச சைகை மொழிகள் நாள் - செப்டம்பர் 23
International Day of Sign Languages 23 September 2018
The first International Day of Sign Languages will be celebrated on 23 September 2018 as part of the International Week of the Deaf, which will take place on 24-30 September.
International Day of Sign Languages 23 September |
International Week of the Deaf : 24-30 September 2018
The International Week of the Deaf was first celebrated in September 1958 and has since evolved into a global movement of deaf unity and concerted advocacy to raise awareness of the issues deaf people face in their everyday lives.
72 million deaf people worldwide
According to the World Federation of the Deaf, there are approximately 72 million deaf people worldwide. More than 80% of them live in developing countries. Collectively, they use more than 300 different sign languages
2018 International Day of Sign Languages Theme:
The first International Day of Sign languages will be celebrated in 2018 under the theme “With Sign Language, Everyone is Included!”