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World Federation of the Deaf

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World Federation of the Deaf

Summary

World Federation of the Deaf is an organization[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • World Federation of the Deaf's instance of is recorded as organization[3].
  • World Federation of the Deaf's instance of is recorded as disability rights organization[4].
  • World Federation of the Deaf's headquarters location is recorded as Helsinki[5].
  • 1951 marks the founding of World Federation of the Deaf[6].
  • World Federation of the Deaf's official website is recorded as http://www.wfdeaf.org/[7].
  • World Federation of the Deaf's director / manager is recorded as Colin Allen[8].
  • World Federation of the Deaf's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WFD'}[9].
  • World Federation of the Deaf's partnership with is recorded as UNESCO[10].

Body

Founding

1951 marks the founding of World Federation of the Deaf[6].

Identity

World Federation of the Deaf's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WFD'}[9].

Leadership

World Federation of the Deaf's director / manager is recorded as Colin Allen[8].

Operations

World Federation of the Deaf's headquarters location is recorded as Helsinki[5].

Why It Matters

World Federation of the Deaf ranks in the top 4% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

Helsinki organization

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wasli.org. Retrieved . wasli.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Bob08 · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Headquarters → —
    Position held by head of the organization → Q89415808
    Instance of → organization, disability rights organization
    Headquarters location → Helsinki
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2388]]: [[Q89415808]]"
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