A guest post in our Your Stories series, by Kwizera Mugisha, creator of the Umwero alphabet. I. Introduction The Umwero alphabet is an African alphabet that is able to write all Ntu-related languages, but it is specifically for Kinyarwanda.“Everything needs a spirit to begin, and flesh to be revealed.” ~ Kwizera Mugisha. All languages are … Continue reading Umwero Alphabet: The Flesh and Spirit of a new Writing System – by Kwizera Mugisha
Your Stories: Joshua Jacob Nzamah and Kambai Akau, The Akai Script: Future of the Nenzit Languages
In an era when languages are disappearing at an alarming rate, even with advancements in technology and digital documentation, the threat to the growth and development of languages is more pressing than ever. A notable aspect of this trend is the system's failure to evolve in tandem with technological progress. It has not adapted quickly … Continue reading Your Stories: Joshua Jacob Nzamah and Kambai Akau, The Akai Script: Future of the Nenzit Languages
Tibetan Calligraphy VR App – by Esteban Kong
Why did we start the project? བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས། Tashi Delek! My name is Esteban Kong, and I have been part of the Costa Rican Tibetan Cultural Association for over 8 years. After experiencing Tibetan culture, religion, and language firsthand, I’ve realized the importance of preserving these for future generations — especially in Latin America, where Tibetan … Continue reading Tibetan Calligraphy VR App – by Esteban Kong
Your Stories: Abdou Salam Fifen – On the invention of the Bamun Script: an ancestral manifestation through Njoya
Abdou Salam Fifen tells us about the origins of the Bamun Script. It was originally written in French and has been translated into English by Philip Boyes - both versions can be found below. English version The Bamun Script was invented in 1896 by King Njoya in a context where Africans were considered to have … Continue reading Your Stories: Abdou Salam Fifen – On the invention of the Bamun Script: an ancestral manifestation through Njoya
Your Stories: Rhiannon Smith – Elvish
Elen silë lúmenn’ omentielvo A star shines on the hour of our meeting I started learning Latin when I was 11, read Lord of the Rings for the first time when I was 14 and started specialising in Linguistics during my undergrad. It was therefore only a matter of time before I delved into Tolkien’s … Continue reading Your Stories: Rhiannon Smith – Elvish
Your Stories: Ridwan Maulana, Indonesian Writing Tradition
Hi! Let me tell you a tale of a land with a rich cultural diversity yet unrecognized by the rest of the world; nor is it realized by its own people. Welcome to Indonesia, the true hidden gem on the edge of the Pacific ocean. 'The emerald of the equator', native people would say. Here … Continue reading Your Stories: Ridwan Maulana, Indonesian Writing Tradition
Your Stories: Elihu Shannon, Hebrew Scribe
I am a Jewish scribe living in Israel. I write, in Hebrew, Scrolls of the Law - the Pentateuch. But I would like to start from my education in the City of London School. At the age of ten I was taught art once a week, which meant painting in watercolours or occasionally just a … Continue reading Your Stories: Elihu Shannon, Hebrew Scribe
Your Stories: Ainu, My long journey from Greek and chocolate eggs to cuneiform enthusiasm
It started with Greek. One of my (many) children’s books about Ancient Greek introduced the Greek alphabet, and I decided to learn it. I didn’t understand all the letters – how can “ps” be one letter? – so I decided to use these extra letters for sounds my mother tongue Finnish has but Greek is … Continue reading Your Stories: Ainu, My long journey from Greek and chocolate eggs to cuneiform enthusiasm
Your Stories: Jordan Williams, Spirit Writer and Nsibidi Advocate
My name is Jordan Williams, a 21-year-old undergrad majoring in Digital Media Innovation with a focus on web/mobile development, and minoring in Chinese/Japanese. As a language enthusiast and researcher, I have always been fascinated by the intricacies of ideographic writing systems, especially those found in Chinese and Nsibidi. My interest in Nsibidi led me to … Continue reading Your Stories: Jordan Williams, Spirit Writer and Nsibidi Advocate
Your Stories: Oreen Yousuf, Harari speaker
My name is Oreen Yousuf and I'm an engineer that focuses on natural language processing (NLP). I'm also incredibly fascinated by the diversity of writing systems used in the world (both past and present). I speak Harari which is a small Ethio-Semitic language that is written in the Ge'ez/Ethiopic script. However, I was born outside … Continue reading Your Stories: Oreen Yousuf, Harari speaker
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