Deaf Peoples are a group of 179 people groups that use sign languages to communicate. They have a total population of over 40 million people, with over 10% of that population concentrated in a few larger groups, and under 5% in many smaller groups. They communicate primarily through sign language rather than spoken language.

1. Deaf Peoples
People Group Count 179 >10% of Affinity Group Total
5% to 10% of Affinity Group Total
People Group Population 40,316,752 <5% of Affinity Group Total