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The Osmanya alphabet (Somali: Cismaanya, Osmanya: 𐒋𐒘𐒈𐒑𐒛𐒒𐒕𐒀), also known as Far Soomaali ("Somali writing"), is a writing script created to transcribe the Somali language.
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Here are some enjoyable facts about the language that we associate with pirates:
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[*] It was invented between 1920 and 1922 by Osman Yusuf Kenadid of the Majeerteen Darod clan, the nephew of Sultan Yusuf Ali Kenadid of the Sultanate of Hobyo;
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[*] The writing was pretty popular and in 1961 it was announced official along with [BLOCK:basic-latin Latin];
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[*] However, after the military changes it was forbidden;
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[*] Currently there is no confirmed data regarding this alphabet, due to the unstable situation in the country.
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Anyways, you may use these symbols for texting or posting. For example, we decided to write the name of our website, and it looks like this: [b]𐒖𐒋𐒄𐒈𐒥[/b]. The last letter [U:104A5] actually looks like a pirate's hook. |