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By Robert Tapfumaneyi
AT LEAST 98% of Zimbabwe’s deaf population does not understand most of the local languages because sign the language they learn, is only taught in English.
This, according to a linguistic expert, Lincoln Hlatywayo was done to reduce hurdles created if the deaf were taught various local languages.
“(At least) 98% of deaf people do not understand Shona. If you write the word Baba, they do not even understand its meaning because it’s a policy in our country that persons who are deaf are taught in English to reduce confusion associated with learning many languages in sign languages. So they do not know Shona or other local languages,” Hlatywayo, a university professor said.