South Africa could make signing official language
South Africa could soon give sign language official status, one of a few countries in Africa to do so.
This is after a recommendation from the parliamentary constitutional review committee to alter the constitution.
The country’s deaf community, which has lobbied for the change, says official recognition would help “give them a voice”.
Sign language would become South Africa’s 12th official language.
But it must still go through a parliamentary process before the change can be made.
Source: bbc.com
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