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<DIV><FONT face="comic sans ms" color=#bf00bf><STRONG>I am Eyasu Hailu, Ethiopian, MA student at Addis Ababa University. Each day an idea comes to my mind. Ethiopia is a multilingual, multicultural country. Out of >80 languages of the country Ethiopian Sign language is one of the little considired language. Researchers are focusing only on the verbal langages. </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="comic sans ms" color=#bf00bf><STRONG>The Ethiopian Deaf People, esp. children, are learning together with the hearing ones which led them to a serious interrelated socital, political, economic problems. Although they have their own language and culture, it looks less emphasised. I have read im many countries of the world the Deaf people are proud of their language. What I am looking is the other way round. </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="comic sans ms" color=#bf00bf><STRONG>I was thinking to happen Sign Writing real to my country also. I need to share your views. If your country is one of the users of Sign Writing, did you have any preconditions to start the activity? </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="comic sans ms" color=#bf00bf><STRONG>With lots of thanks</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="comic sans ms" color=#bf00bf><STRONG>Eyasu Hailu</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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