kuurojen
Kuurojen is the genitive plural form used in Finnish when referring to the group of people who are deaf. In everyday language, kuuro or kuurot describes a person who is deaf, while kuurojen is used to talk about the deaf community as a group, for example kuurojen oikeudet (the rights of the deaf).
The Deaf community in Finland forms a distinct linguistic and cultural group centered around Finnish Sign
Organizations play a central role in Finnish Deaf life. The Kuurojen Liitto (Finnish Association of the Deaf)
Education and accessibility are ongoing priorities. Finland supports sign language in education and offers interpreters and