Andrew Shields
"people in Senegal, Guinea, Nigeria, and other parts of West Africa use a modified Arabic alphabet to write in a number of local languages: Wolof, Hausa, Fula, Mandinka, Swahili, Amharic, Tigrigna, and Berber among them." https://www.bu.edu/articles/2022/fallou-ngom-discovers-ajami-african-writing-system/ #Africa #Writing #Ajami
Unearthing a Long-Ignored African Writing System, One Researcher Finds African History, by Africans

A note in Ajami, a modified Arabic script, from Fallou Ngom's late father opened the door to a lifetime of discovery in African language and history.

The Brink
Jan 1, 2023 at 9:33pmWeb