Deafness in South Korea encompasses the linguistic, cultural, and social experiences of the D/deaf and hard-of-hearing community within the country. The community is primarily centered around the use of Korean Sign Language (KSL), which was officially recognized as a language equal in status to Korean under the Korean Sign Language Act in 2016.
Deafness in South Korea encompasses the linguistic, cultural, and social experiences of the D/deaf and hard-of-hearing community within the country. The community is primarily centered around the use of Korean Sign Language (KSL), which was officially recognized as a language equal in status to Korean under the Korean Sign Language Act in 2016.
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