The deaf community, which comprises around 10,000 people in Austria, defines itself through sign language as well as common interests, values and traditions. Deaf people are only handicapped in one respect: in communicating with hearing people who do not speak their language, sign language.
Source: Ministry of Social Affairs Service, 2025, https://www.sozialministeriumservice.gv.at/Glossar/Glossar.de.html
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