Bolivia | Arce enacts law making Bolivian sign language official - video Dailymotion

In Bolivia, President Luis Arce has enacted a law recognizing sign language as an official language. teleSUR

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00:00And in Bolivia, President Luis Arce has enacted a law recognizing sign language as an official language.

00:06Arce said the law strengthens inclusion and national diversity,

00:09guaranteeing the linguistic rights of deaf people in the country.

00:13He said it not only recognizes the right of deaf people, but it will also open doors for them.

00:18Thus Bolivian sign language becomes the 38th official language in the country,

00:21consolidating its plurian national character and reaffirming its commitment to equal rights,

00:25social inclusion and linguistic diversity.