Romania
National Sign Language
Limbaj Mimico-Gestual Romanesc , LMGR
In English: Romanian Sign Language
Language Status:5 (Developing).
Legal Recognition
"Sign Language Legislation in the European Union", Wheatley, M., A. Pabsch., Edition II. Brussels, EUD, 2012:
"Sign language was recognised in an ordinance (Ordonanta de Urgenta nr. 102 din 29 iunie 1999) which was then replaced with the law from 2002 (Legea nr. 519/2002). It speaks of limbajul mimico-gestual (sign langauge), not specifically mentioning Romanian Sign Language (Art 15(1)):
(1) At the date of entry of this emergency ordinance, sign language [...] is officially recognised.
Additionally, it grants Deaf people the right to use sign language in contact with public institutions."
Number of Deaf Sign Language Users
24,601 (EUD website, December 2016)
National Sign Language (Research) Centre
- Associatia ANIALMG (Romanian Association of Authorized Sign Language Interpreters)