From 9083b1948056b4240b1f17aa5b1b9d9dccf7e382 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Amit Moryossef Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2024 09:54:34 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs(): add population numbers for sign language interpreters --- docs/.vitepress/config.mts | 8 ++--- docs/docs/facts/{numbers.md => population.md} | 33 +++++++++++++++++-- 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) rename docs/docs/facts/{numbers.md => population.md} (53%) diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/config.mts b/docs/.vitepress/config.mts index be12b4cf..03bdd3c9 100644 --- a/docs/.vitepress/config.mts +++ b/docs/.vitepress/config.mts @@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ export default withMermaid( collapsed: false, items: [ { - text: 'Numbers', - link: '/docs/facts/numbers', + text: 'Population', + link: '/docs/facts/population', items: [ - {text: 'Hearing Loss', link: '/docs/facts/numbers#hearing-loss'}, - {text: 'Deafness', link: '/docs/facts/numbers#deafness'}, + {text: 'Hearing Loss', link: '/docs/facts/population#hearing-loss'}, + {text: 'Deafness', link: '/docs/facts/population#deafness'}, ], }, { diff --git a/docs/docs/facts/numbers.md b/docs/docs/facts/population.md similarity index 53% rename from docs/docs/facts/numbers.md rename to docs/docs/facts/population.md index af71dc17..02171343 100644 --- a/docs/docs/facts/numbers.md +++ b/docs/docs/facts/population.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ outline: deep --- -# Numbers +# Population Understanding the scale and impact of hearing loss is essential for assistive technologies. This section explores the global funnel from hearing loss to deafness and its significance. @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ This section explores the global funnel from hearing loss to deafness and its si 1. **1.5 billion people** experience hearing loss globally. 2. **430 million people** require rehabilitation for disabling hearing loss. 3. **70 million people** are considered deaf. -4. **8[^ecml]-24[^derivation] million people** natively use sign languages. +4. **12[^ecml]-24[^derivation] million people** natively use sign languages. [^ecml]: European Centre for Modern Languages. 2024. [Facts about sign language](https://edl.ecml.at/Facts/FAQsonsignlanguage/tabid/2741/language/en-GB/Default.aspx). [^derivation]: Derivation. 2022. [International Day of Sign Languages 2022](https://derivation.co/international-day-of-sign-languages-2022/). @@ -58,5 +58,32 @@ From our research, it is unclear how many people use sign languages. It is unclear how many people use sign languages. The European Centre for Modern Languages[^ecml] estimates that on average, -deaf sign language users make up about 0.1% of the whole population in any given country, amounting to 8 million people worldwide. +deaf sign language users make up about 0.16% of the whole population in any given country, amounting to 12 million people worldwide. According to Ethnologue (via Derivation[^derivation]), there are 24 million native sign language users worldwide. + +### Sign Language Interpreters + +Sign language interpreters are a rare commodity, and are globally in shortage. +In Israel, a survey conducted among the organization's members found that 67% of interpreters refuse to attend a single-hour interpretation order.[^isl-shortage] + +We list the number of interpreters in various countries below: + +| Country | Population | HoH Population | Deaf Population | Interpreters | +| ------------- | --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | +| United States | 331 million (2023) | 11[^disabilitystatistics]-12[^researchondisability] million | 1 million[^mitchell] | 10,385[^rid] | +| India | 1.4 billion (2023) | | 2 million[^wfdeaf-sig] | 300[^wfdeaf-sig] | +| Germany | 83 million[^aiic-ch] | | | 300[^aiic-ch] | +| Switzerland | 8.7 million[^aiic-ch] | 800,000[^swissinfo] | 10,000[^swissinfo] | 270[^aiic-ch] | +| Israel | 9.7 million (2023) | 55,700[^cbs-isl] | 10,000[^isl-deaf] | 147[^isl-interpreters]-200[^isl-shortage] | + +[^isl-shortage]: Omer Sharvit. 2022. [מחסור חמור במתורגמנים לשפת הסימנים](https://www.zman.co.il/285475/popup) +[^cbs-isl]: Central Bureau of Statistics, 2024. [Data on People with Hearing Impairments in Israel on the Occasion of World Hearing Day 2024](https://www.cbs.gov.il/he/mediarelease/DocLib/2024/065/11_24_065b.pdf). +[^isl-deaf]: Meir et al. 2010. [Emerging sign languages](https://signlab.haifa.ac.il/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Emerging-Sign-Languages.pdf). +[^isl-interpreters]: Malach Israel. 2024. [רשימת מתורגמנים](https://malachisrael.org/organization-members/interpreters-list/) +[^swissinfo]: Swissinfo. 2021. [Positive signs: Swiss Deaf Federation marks 75 years of adversity](https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/society/positive-signs-swiss-deaf-federation-marks-75-years-of-adversity/46779982). +[^aiic-ch]: International Association of Conference Interpreters. 2024. [The Swiss Interpreting Market](https://aiic.ch/the-swiss-interpreting-market/). +[^disabilitystatistics]: Disability Statistics. 2022. [Disability Statistics](https://www.disabilitystatistics.org/). +[^researchondisability]: Center for Research on Disability. 2023. [Build Your Own Statistics](https://www.researchondisability.org/ADSC/build-your-own-statistics). +[^mitchell]: Mitchell, Ross E. 2005. [How many deaf people are there in the United States? Estimates from the Survey of Income and Program Participation](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16177267/). +[^rid]: Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. 2024. [Publications](https://rid.org/programs/membership/publications/). +[^wfdeaf-sig]: World Federation of the Deaf. 2024. [News: Special Interest Groups](https://wfdeaf.org/news/special-interest-groups/).