Deaf culture is recognized under Article 30, Paragraph 4 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which states that "Persons with disabilities shall be entitled, on an equal basis with others, to recognition and support of their specific cultural and linguistic identity, including sign languages and deaf culture."
聋人文化在《联合国残疾人权利公约》第四段的第30条得到认可，该条规定“残疾人有权，在和其他人平等的基础上，认可并支持他们具体的文化和语言身份，包括手语和聋人文化”。