List of dictionaries of African sign languages

(based in part on Schmaling, Constanze (2012) Dictionaries of African Sign Languages: An Overview In: Sign Language Studies,
Volume 12, Number 2, Winter 2012, pp. 236-278, with additions) 

Congo – Kinshasa 

Cornett, D. J. 1990. Communiquons avec les sourds: Dictionnaire bilingue élémentaire: Langue des signes/francais. Bandundu, Rep. du Zaire: CEEBA.

Egypt/Egypte

Suwayd, Abd al-Hamid. 1984. Al-Qamus al-ishari. [Cairo, Egypt?]

Ethiopia / Ethiopie

Ethiopian National Association of the Deaf (ENAD). 2008. Ethiopian Sign Language Dictionary. N.p.: ENAD.

French-speaking countries

Kamei, Nobutaka ed. 2008. DVD : Langue des Signes d’Afrique Francophone (LSAF). Fuchu: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.

Tamomo, Serge. 1994. Le langage des signes du sourd Africain Francophone. Cotonou, Bénin: PEFISS.

Gambia / Gambie

Gambian Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GADHOH). 2001– 2005. Gambian Sign Language: Books 1–4. Banjul: GADHOH.

Ghana

Ghana National Association of the Deaf. n.d. [ca. 2001]. Ghanaian Sign Language. Ghana: Ghana National Association of the Deaf.

Guinee Bissau / Guinée-Bissau

Martini, M., & Morgado, M. (2008). DICIONÁRIO ESCOLAR DE LÍNGUA GESTUAL GUINEENSE

Lesotho

Janes, C. P. 1991. Puo ea sesotho ka matsaho. Maseru, Lesotho: Epic Printers

Libya

Suwed, Abdalla. 1984. Lughit alishara alcarabiyya, lughit alsum. Tripoli, Libya: Almunsha Alcama Sinnashir.

Kenya

Akach, P. A. O., ed. 1991. Kenyan Sign Language Dictionary. Nairobi: KNAD.

Kenya National Association of the Deaf (KNAD) and Kenya Sign Language Research Project (KSLRP). 2004. Kenyan Sign Language Interactive. CD-ROM. For a demo see: http://www.peacecorps.gov/ksl/

Kenya Sign Language Research Project. 1998. Kenyan Sign Language Vocabulary Pamphlets: Time; Animals; Family. Nairobi: KNAD.

Kenyan Sign Language lexicon poster: http://ksl-poster.mindfulinteractive.com/

Mweri, J. G., ed. 2001. Kenyan Sign Language Dictionary, 2nd rev. ed. Nairobi: KNAD.

Rothenborg-Jensen, I.-L., and E. C. C. Yego. 1988. A Basic Kenyan Sign Dictionary: English/Kiswahili. Nairobi: Kenya Institute of Special Education.

Mali

Pinsonneault, D. 1999. Lexique des signes utilisés par les sourds du Mali: Mali mEnnikEbaliw ka taamasiyEnw daNEgafe. Mali: Centre Internationale d’Étude et de Coopération Internationale.

Morocco/Maroc

Wismann, Lynn and Margaret Walsh. 1987. Signs of Morocco. Rabat, Morocco: Peace Corps Morocco.

Mauritius / Île Maurice

Gebert, A., Adone, D., Horn, C., Croze, C., & Riebe, T. (2006). Dictionary and Grammar of Mauritian Sign Language: Dictionnaire Et Grammaire De La Langue Des Signes Mauricienne = Diksioner Ek Gramer Lang Sign Morisien

Namibia / Namibie

The Namibian SignWiki (online dictionary): http://na.signwiki.org

CLaSH. 2004. Namibian Signs: Sign Language Instruction Video for Families of Hearing Impaired Children. Video. CLaSH: Windhoek, Namibia. 278 | Sign Language Studies

Madison, J. P., ed. 2005. Namibian Sign Language: A Book for Beginners. Oshakati, Namibia: [s.n.].

Morgan, R., S. K. Liddell, M. M. N. Haikali, et al. 1991. Namibian Sign Language to English and Oshiwambo. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press.

Nigeria / Nigerie

Odusanya, T. 2000. Basic Sign Language. Ikeja, Lagos: Kunfemodot Services.

Schmaling, C. H., and L. Bala Hausawa. 2011. Maganar hannu: Harshen bebaye na kasar Hausa. Littafi na farko: Iyali. Kano: Good Image Printing. [Hausa Sign Language, Book 1: Family.]

Ajavon, Paulina Ada.. 2003. The Incorporation of Nigerian Signs in Deaf Education in Nigeria : A Pilot Study. Frankfurt am Main. Brussels: Peter Lang.

South Africa / Afrique du Sud

Nieder-Heitmann, N., comp. 1980. Talking to the Deaf: Praat met die dowes. A Visual Manual of Standardized Signs for the Deaf in South Africa: ’n visuele handboek met gestandaardiseerde gebare vir Dowes in Suid-Afrika. Pretoria, South Africa: Dept. of Education and Training/S.A. National Council for the Deaf.

Penn, C., D. Ogilvy-Foreman, D. Simmons, and M. Anderson-Forbes. 1992–1994. Dictionary of Southern African Signs for Communicating with the Deaf. 5 vols. [s.l.]: Human Sciences Research Council.

Tanzania / Tanzanie

The Tanzanian SignWiki (online dictionary): http://tz.signwiki.org

Chama cha Viziwi Tanzania [Tanzanian Association of the Deaf]. 1993. Kamusi ya lugha ya alama Tanzania/The Tanzania Sign Language Dictionary: Kiswahili/ Kiingereza—lugha ya alama/Swahili/English—Sign Language. Dar es Salaam: Advert International.

Muzale, HRT ed. 2004. Kamusi ya alama Tanzania(The Tanzanian sign language dictionary). Second edition. Dar es Salaam: Chama cha Viziwi Tanzania (Tanzanian Association of the Deaf) and Languages of Tanzania (LOT project – University of Dar es Salaam).

Uganda / Ouganda

Cassingham, R. n.d. [after 1994]. Sign Language Basic Vocabulary: Information for Teachers and Parents. Kampala: Uganda National Institute of Special Education.

Uganda National Association of the Deaf. 1998. Manual of Ugandan Signs. Kampala: UNAD. ———. 1999. Manual of Ugandan Signs, rev. ed. Kampala: UNAD.

Wallin, L., D. Lule, Sam Lutalo-Kiingi, and B. Busingye. 2006. Uganda Sign Language Dictionary. Sign Language Project, Faculty of Special Needs Education, Kyambogo University, Kampala.

Zambia / Zambie

Bwalya, A. L. 1985. Zambian Sign Language. Lusaka, Zambia: Curriculum Development Centre, Ministry of General Education and Culture.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean Sign Language dictionary (n.d.) a project of King George VI Centre and School, pdf online: http://www.osisa.org/books/language-rights/zimbabwe/zimbabwean-sign-language-dictionary