I created a New Writing System for Somali
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Creative, quite impressed, but idk how feasible it is, many scripts competing to replace the current Latin one, and most proponents of a script change are generally supportive of the old osmanya script
Thanks saxiib, means a lot when someone who possess more knowledge than I do is impressed with this.
If made feasible while maintaining the core blueprint/conceptual work do you think it shoul dbe adopted or where should it be taken if made feasible?
be blunt.
I’d use it in the military or intelligence services if I’m blunt. A secret script for the state in times of war or espionage missions
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3rdchild · Alaa baruur le maahi badan le
@Barkhadle1520 thoughts on this script conceptually?
anything thats not arabic should be scrapped
@Soul Kaizer Hey Saxiib thoughts on this script from a conceptual standpoint?
This is an interesting idea. I’m no linguist, but I’ll say this: it would need to go through a lot of trials, errors, and refinements before we could even think about adopting it. But as far as abstract ideas go, this is a fascinating one. I mean, it certainly beats using foreign writing systems, that’s for sure. Most people don’t realize or care, but languages are a form of soft power, and relying on others’ scripts makes you seem lesser by comparison. Somali definitely need its own written language, and yours, with revisions, could very well become that solution.
While i very much appreciate the sentiment behind this. I just think all things considered our current script even though its a bit ugly works amd is functional. Now if we want something artistic that you could use for decorative purposes or calligraphy that's a whole different conversation. I think even then it'd have to be something with some historical weight behind it.
Maybe something like the decorative symbols they used to put on houses i remember somebody mentioning on the forum or maybe once its discovered the pre-islamic script we once had. There ultimately has to be that prestige factor if you want people to adopt something like this.
