Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - AFRICAN WRITING SYSTEMS

For concrete examples among others, try Nsibidi; it is indigenous to the Ejagham people of Nigeria and Cameroon.

 

 http://africa.si.edu/exhibits/inscribing/nsibidi.html

 

 

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nsibidi

 

 

"Nsibidi"   "Welcome"   "Two men talking"   "Door"   "Gun"   "Crossbow"

 

 

In a message dated 10/16/2013 6:16:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Mohamed.Mbodj@mville.edu writes:

Are you referring to this thread on H-Africa instead?

 

Mohamed Mbodj

 

http://h-net.msu.edu/cgi-bin/logbrowse.pl?trx=vx&list=h-africa&month=9710&week=a&msg=E6dLHG1JGhrG8Dx0sJK7Fw&user=&pw=

 

From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com [mailto:usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of kenneth harrow
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 5:57 PM
To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - AFRICAN WRITING SYSTEMS

 

in french, the recent novel by patrice nganang, Mont Plaisant. focused around bamun writing of sultan njoya.
ken

On 10/16/13 4:34 PM, Akurang-Parry, Kwabena wrote:

USA Africa Dialogue Family:

 

Years ago, there was a topic at our esteemed forum regarding precolonial African writing systems or traditions. Any leads or concrete examples would be highly appreciated. Thanks.

 

Kwabena

 

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