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Deaf (capital D)
Definition
Written with a capital D, Deaf refers to people who identify with a Deaf community and its sign language, not just to hearing loss.
The distinction between deaf (audiological) and Deaf (cultural and linguistic) is common in English writing about sign languages. Many Asian Deaf communities use their own terms, such as 聾人 / 聋人 or ろう者.
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