Republic of Uruguay, República del Uruguay. 3,246,000 (1995). Literacy rate 95% to 96%. Christian, secular, Jewish. Deaf institutions: 4. Data accuracy estimate: A2. The number of languages listed for Uruguay is 2.
SPANISH [SPN] 3,000,000 in Uruguay (1995 estimate); 266,000,000 in all countries (1987 Time). Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Ibero-Romance, North, Central. National language. Bible 1553-1979. NT 1543-1986. Bible portions 1514-1985.
URUGUAYAN SIGN LANGUAGE [UGY] Deaf sign language. The sign language has been used since 1910. Sign language is used in the schools. Sign language interpreters are required in court. There is sign language instruction for parents of deaf children. There is a committee on national sign language, and an organization for sign language teachers. Work in progress on a dictionary. There is a manual alphabet for spelling. Often signed interpretation on TV. Dictionary. Survey needed.
Part of the Ethnologue, 13th Edition, Barbara F. Grimes, Editor.
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