Osmanya alphabet
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| Osmanya | ||
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| Type: | Alphabet | |
| Languages: | Somali language | |
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| ISO 15924 code: | Osma | |
| Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. See IPA chart for English for an English-based pronunciation key. | ||
The Osmanya alphabet is a script for the Somali language invented between 1920 and 1922 by the Sultan of Hobyo's brother, Osman Yuusuf Keenadiid.
In 1961 it was made official in Somalia, along with the Latin alphabet. However, since 1972, only the Latin alphabet has been official, and use of Osmanya has dwindled. It is one of the few alphabets around the world with letters that were not based on an existing script. The Osmanya script is available in the Unicode range 10480-104AF (from 𐒀 to ).
 Osman Yusuf Keenadiid. |
 Osmanya script. |
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