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27 Dec.
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the passing of the creator of the Latin Somali Alphabet, Muse Haji Ismail Galal.
A thread on his extraordinary life, from a nomad in Cayn, to visiting China in search for suitable alphabet for the Somali language.
#Somaliland #Somalia
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the passing of the creator of the Latin Somali Alphabet, Muse Haji Ismail Galal.
A thread on his extraordinary life, from a nomad in Cayn, to visiting China in search for suitable alphabet for the Somali language.
#Somaliland #Somalia
Muse Galaal was born circa 1920 in Cayn, #Somaliland to a nomadic family. He was a writer, poet, scholar, linguist, historian and polymath.
He was an expert in traditional Somali science with keen interest in Somali astrological, meteorological and calendrical systems.
#Somalia
He was an expert in traditional Somali science with keen interest in Somali astrological, meteorological and calendrical systems.
#Somalia
Galaal was one of the first Somalis to attend both School of Oriental and African Studies, where he studied English phonetics, as well as Cambridge University where he studied English Language and Literature.
He has one of the most impressive CVs you will see 👇🏾
He has one of the most impressive CVs you will see 👇🏾
