| Borama |
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| Type | Alphabet |
| Languages | Somali language |
| Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols. | |
The Borama script is a writing script for the Somali language. It was devised around 1933 by Sheikh Abdurahman Sheikh Nuur of the Gadabuursi clan.
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Though not as widely known as Osmanya, the other major writing orthography for transcribing Somali, Borama has produced a notable body of literature mainly consisting of qasidas.
A highly phonetically accurate writing system, the Borama script was principally used by the Sheikh and his circle of associates in his native city of Borama.
This script is also known as the Gadabuursi script.