UNREACHED DEAF AROUND THE WORLD

18.1 million in SOUTH ASIA

17.6 million in EAST ASIA

10.5 million in SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

6.9 million in SOUTHEAST ASIA

6.4 million in AMERICAS 5.5 million in NAME AND CENTRAL ASIA

4.6 million in EUROPE

RELIGIONSChristianity, Islam, animism and other folk religions are just a few of the many belief systems that Deaf people adhere to. Though Christianity is the top religion among the Deaf in Mexico, only 0.4% are evangelical. The Senegalese Deaf are largely Muslim; only 0.2% are Christian. Deaf Chinese largely follow folk religions; only 1.9% are Christians.

CHINAFOLK RELIGIONS

SENEGALISLAMCHRISTIANITY

MEXICO

AFGHAN SIGN

CUBAN SIGN

FRENCH SIGNKOREAN SIGN

BRITISH SIGN

GUINEAN SIGN

IRISH SIGN

SIGNROOTS

There are over 200 sign languages, but they are connected through sign roots—iconic renderings that make communication possible across varied cultures and languages.

SIGN ROOTS

DEAFdie every day without

Christ

1,534

PEOPLE GROUPS189

to formal education

Many Deaf have very

LIMITEDACCESS

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DEAF AFFINITY