Selected News Articles
Clark, Katy. “Africa’s Ajami Writing System.” PRI’s The World 17 Sep. 2010.
Cooper, Kenneth J. “The Lost Script.” Boston Globe 10 Jan. 2010.
Jahnke, Art. “Lost Language.” Bostonia Summer 2009.
African Ajami in the News
- NSIBIDI/AJAMI: REBIRTHING NIGERIA’S LOST LANGUAGESThe Guardian Nigeria - 23 Jan 2022
By NJIDEKA AGBO & OREORITSE TARIEMI - Nigeria argues over the writing on its banknotesThe Economist - Nov 26, 2020
- Nigerian bank notes with Arabic script generate controversyCoin World- Dec 21, 2020
by Arthur L. Friedburg - All that’s ‘Arabic’ is not ‘Islamic’ (II)The Nation (Lagos) - Nov 26, 2020
by Mohammed Adamu - All that’s ‘Arabic’ is not ‘Islamic’ (I)The Nation (Lagos) - Nov 19, 2020
- Muslim group seeks withdrawal of N100 note, charges at Jonathan for removing Arabic AjamiDaily Post- 2018 Apr 2018
- Ngom Publishes Journal Article on West African ManuscriptsBU Today-Oct 2, 2017
The development of these manuscript traditions dates back to the early days of Islam in West Africa, in the 11th century. In addition to these Arabic and Ajami manuscripts, there have been others written in indigenous scripts. These include those in the Vai script invented in Liberia; Tifinagh, the traditional writing system of the ... - Nigerian written literature since 1914 – Part 1Guardian-Mar 4, 2017
The production of literature in the Arabic script as well as its use of communication purposes has remained largely the preserve of a tiny intelligentsia of religious and administrative dignitaries.” This was perhaps ... However, their outputs were focused on proselytising literature written in both Ajami and Boko scripts. Similarly ... - The Language of Nigerian MoneyThe New Yorker- 15 Dec 2015
by Caelainn Hogan
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