The Icelandic Language: The Association Of The Deaf

Before the the Icelandic language was given its name, it was first called Íslenska. This language has suffered many hardships and is struggling to stay alive. In Iceland, the Icelandic language fills the small country with a source of identity and pride. While Icelandic may be a slowly dying language, I still feel it is important that others know about every aspect of this scarcely spoken language. In this paper I will go into detail about the origin of the Icelandic language, the influence of other countries on Icelandic, the statistics and linguistics, the concerns of the language dying, trade, Icelandic in other countries, and the official language of Iceland’s deaf community. The Icelandic language dates back to the translation of the New Testament

Icelandic sign language was recognised in 2011, and became the official language of Iceland’s deaf community. This bill had an enormous impact on the deaf community. They have been pushing for more equal rights for deaf and hard of hearing people for over twenty years, and this have finally been a step in the right direction. The Icelandic Association of the Deaf is an association that fights for the rights of the deaf community. The association meets at a club that is also a place of meeting for youth groups, a club for senior citizens, and a group for deaf parents that have hearing children. One of this association’s main goals is for the deaf community to meet each other and to feel as if they are accepting into the Icelandic society. They also help to ensure that technical aids are always available to to those who need them, and that the government will pay and provide them. The Icelandic Association of the Deaf is desperately fighting to break the social isolation of the deaf, improve the quality of life for the members of the association, and most importantly to fight for the equal rights these people