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Adlam

Adlam is a script used to write the Afro-Asiatic languages of the West African Savannah. It is written from left to right, and includes 26 letters. Each letter has an inherent vowel, which can be altered by the addition of up to three diacritical marks. Adlam is unique among African scripts in that it is fully alphabetic, with each letter representing a single sound. The first known use of Adlam was in the late 18th century, when it was used to write the Fulfulde language. It later spread to other languages spoken in the region, such as Wolof and Hausa. In the 20th century, it was adapted for use in the Mandinka language. Adlam has been used for a variety of purposes, including as a means of communication between traders and as a way of preserving history and culture. It has also been used for literary and educational purposes. The Adlam alphabet was created by the West African scholar, Ahmed Baba Touré, in the early 19th century. It is based on the Arabic alphabet, with some modifications. The most notable modification is the addition of three extra letters, which are used to represent the sounds of the letters ‘f’, ‘v’ and ‘z’. The Adlam alphabet is written from left to right. Each letter has an inherent vowel, which can be altered by the addition of up to three diacritical marks. The alphabet consists of 26 letters, which are grouped into five families. The first family consists of the letters ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’ and ‘u’. The second family consists of the letters ‘b’, ‘g’, ‘h’, ‘j’, ‘k’, ‘l’, ‘m’, ‘n’, ‘p’, ‘r’, ‘s’, ‘t’, ‘w’ and ‘y’. The third family consists of the letter ‘d’. The fourth family consists of the letters ‘f’, ‘v’ and ‘z’. The fifth family consists of the letter ‘q’. Adlam is a fully alphabetic script, with each letter representing a single sound. The sounds of the letters ‘b’, ‘d’, ‘f’, ‘g’, ‘h’, ‘j’, ‘k’, ‘l’, ‘m’, ‘n’, ‘p’, ‘q’, ‘r’, ‘s’, ‘t’, ‘v’, ‘w’, ‘x’, ‘y’ and ‘z’ are represented by the Adlam letters which correspond to them. The sound of the letter ‘a’ is represented by the Adlam letter ‘alif’. The sound of the letter ‘e’ is represented by the Adlam letter ‘ba’. The sound of the letter ‘i’ is represented by the Adlam letter ‘ta’. The sound of the letter ‘o’ is represented by the Adlam letter ‘ja’. The sound of the letter ‘u’ is represented by the Adlam letter ‘ha’. The Adlam alphabet was created by the West African scholar, Ahmed Baba Touré, in the early 19th century. It is based on the Arabic alphabet, with some modifications. The most notable modification is the addition of three extra letters, which are used to represent the sounds of the letters ‘f’, ‘v’ and ‘z’. The Adlam alphabet is written from left to right. Each letter has an inherent vowel, which can be altered by the addition of up to three diacritical marks. The alphabet consists of 26 letters, which are grouped into five families. The first family consists of the letters ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘i’, ‘o’ and ‘u’. The second family consists of the letters ‘b’, ‘g’, ‘h’, ‘j’, ‘k’, ‘l’, ‘m’, ‘n’, ‘p’, ‘r’, ‘s’, ‘t’, ‘w’ and ‘y’. The third family consists of the letter ‘d’. The fourth family consists of the letters ‘f’, ‘v’ and ‘z’. The fifth family consists of the letter ‘q’. Adlam is a fully alphabetic script, with each letter representing a single sound. The sounds of the letters ‘b’, ‘d’, ‘f’, ‘g’, ‘h’, ‘j’, ‘k’, ‘l’, ‘m’, ‘n’, ‘p’, ‘q’, ‘r’, ‘s’, ‘t’, ‘v’, ‘w’, ‘x’, ‘y’ and ‘z’ are represented by the Adlam letters which correspond to them. The sound of the letter ‘a’ is represented by the Adlam letter ‘alif’. The sound of the letter ‘e’ is represented by the Adlam letter ‘ba’. The sound of the letter ‘i’ is represented by the Adlam letter ‘ta’. The sound of the letter ‘o’ is represented by the Adlam letter ‘ja’. The sound of the letter ‘u’ is represented by the Adlam letter ‘ha’. Adlam is a script used to write the Afro-Asiatic languages of the West African Savannah. It is written from left to right, and includes 26 letters. Each letter has an inherent vowel, which can be altered by the addition of up to three diacritical marks. Adlam is unique among African scripts in that it is fully alphabetic, with each letter representing a single sound. The first known use of Adlam was in the late 18th century, when it was used to write the Fulfulde language. It later spread to other languages spoken in the region, such as Wolof and Hausa. In the 20th century, it was adapted for use in the Mandinka language. Adlam has been used for a variety of purposes, including as a means of communication between traders and as a way of preserving history and culture. It has also been used for literary and educational purposes.

Script type

Right-to-left alphabetic scripts

Script origin

Script usage

Fulah, Adlam
Fulah, Guinea, Adlam
Fulah, Senegal, Adlam
Fulah, Burkina Faso, Adlam
Fulah, Cameroon, Adlam
Fulah, Ghana, Adlam
Fulah, Gambia, Adlam
Fulah, Guinea-Bissau, Adlam
Fulah, Liberia, Adlam
Fulah, Mauritania, Adlam
Fulah, Niger, Adlam
Fulah, Nigeria, Adlam
Fulah, Sierra Leone, Adlam

Script code
Adlm
Numeric code
166