The Danish Sign Language Council
Legal framework
The Danish Sign Language Council was established through an amendment to the Language Council Law on 13 May 2014.
Objectives
It offers advice and information, in addition to devising principles and guidelines for monitoring Danish Sign Language.
The Department of Danish Sign Language is a subsidiary of the Danish Language Council.
Members
The Sign Language Council has five members:
- Bo Hårdell, chairman (Nominated by the Danish Language Council)
- Julie Bakken Jepsen (Nominated by the Danish Language Council)
- Lars Knudsen (Nominated by the Danish Association for the Deaf)
- Jette Hedegaard Kristoffersen, vice chairman (Nominated by The Ministry of Higher Education and Science)
- Anette Thiesen (Nominated by The Ministry of Social Affairs and The interior)
Members are appointed for a four-year period. The Danish Language Council nominates two members. The Danish Association for the Deaf, The Ministry of Higher Education and Science and The Ministry of Children, Gender Equality, Integration and Social Affairs each nominate one. The Minister of Culture then appoints one of the members to chair the group.
Who uses Danish Sign Language?
Approximately 4000 Danish citizens use Danish Sign Language as their primary language. This corresponds to approximately 0.1 % of the Danish population. In addition, we assume that about 20,000 people use the language daily either in a private, or in a professional capacity.
More on Danish Sign Language
Search for signs in Danish Sign Language in the Danish Sign Language Dictionary.
Contact
Danish Sign Language Council
Adelgade 119B
DK-5400 Bogense
Telephone:
+45 33 74 74 00
+45 33 74 74 15 (also SMS)
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