community sign language deaf hearing residents

Hearing neighbors may use the same sign language

In small, closely connected communities where deafness is common, hearing residents may adopt the sign language used by deaf residents. Deaf people there may be well integrated into community life rather than forming a separate, disadvantaged group.

None of Nunavut's 25 communities are connected to each other by road

Nunavut covers an enormous part of northern Canada, but none of its 25 communities has a road connection to another Nunavut community or to the main North American road network.

Nahua communities kept some local control under Spanish rule

In Indigenous Nahua communities, Spanish rulers often relied on local nobles and city-states. The communities kept considerable control over local affairs, while the arrangement also let the Spanish collect taxes and exploit Indigenous labor.

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community sign language deaf hearing residents

Hearing neighbors may use the same sign language

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