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Nwagu Aneke script

In the article we present today we are going to delve into the fascinating world of Nwagu Aneke script. From its origins to its relevance today, we will immerse ourselves in a tour of all the relevant aspects that make Nwagu Aneke script a topic of interest to all types of people. We will analyze its impact on society, its evolution over time and the different perspectives that exist on Nwagu Aneke script. Regardless of your level of prior knowledge, this article will give you a comprehensive and enriching vision of Nwagu Aneke script, with the aim of delving into its meaning and relevance in today's world.
Nwagu Aneke
Script type
Time period
c. 1950s - 1991
LanguagesUmuleri-Igbo
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The Nwagu Aneke script is a syllabary and some logographs that was developed by Nwagu Aneke for the Umuleri dialect of Igbo in the late 1950s. Aneke, a successful land owner and diviner, claimed to have had no prior reading or writing skills, and that he was inspired by spirits who revealed the characters to him. The script does not have any vowels but is similar to other West African scripts invented in the 19th and 20th centuries such as the Vai syllabary because it has characters for sounds that are not in the Latin script. Aneke had written over 100 textbooks worth of anti-colonial commentary works and diary entries such as The Spirits Implore Me to Record All They Have Taught Me and I Went Round the World before his death in 1991.

References

  1. ^ Azuonye, Chukwuma (1992). "The Nwagu Aneke Igbo Script: Its Origins, Features and Potentials as a Medium of Alternative Literacy in African Languages". Africana Studies Faculty Publication Series (13). University of Massachusetts Boston.
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