Also Known As:
LESHO
Dialects & Varieties
A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Honduran Deaf Community
A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Honduran Deaf Community
Threatened
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
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Transmission
Transmission 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
2
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"In Tegucigalpa, [ANSH] offer four-month LESHO courses for 300L (about 16 USD) and scholarships are available for people with deaf family members."
Location and Context
Countries
Honduras
Location Description
Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, throughout the country
Government Support
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Institutional Support
Six main deaf educational centers in Tegucigalpa, deaf schools in Comayagua, Siguatepeque, San Pedro Sula, Juticalpa, El Progreso, Choluteca, La Ceiba, Danlí; Asociación Nacional de Sordos de Honduras, dictionary
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
American Sign Language, Spanish
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Mensaje informativo
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