@meredith Both are used frequently in Kansai, too. ろう者 means Deaf, ろうあ者 means Deaf & Mute, but they are used pretty much interchangeably as far as I can tell. The sign for Deaf also refers visually to muteness (the hand over the mouth).
@meredith Both are used frequently in Kansai, too. ろう者 means Deaf, ろうあ者 means Deaf & Mute, but they are used pretty much interchangeably as far as I can tell. The sign for Deaf also refers visually to muteness (the hand over the mouth).
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