GardenPatch CS20feb12

Deaf and hearing children playing in one of the deaf families' gardens This project was supported by the Endangered Languages Documentation Programme (ELDP) (funded by Arcadia). The project presents a unique effort to document the acquisition of a sign language in a deaf village over an extensive period of time. Kata Kolok is threatened by the increasing number of sign-bilinguals using Indonesian Sign Language in addition to Kata Kolok, as well as recent changes in marital patterns. Deaf and hearing children praying at the village's inclusive deaf unit.