When they were younger, brothers Abdoulaye and Ibrahima Barry invented a script for their native language, Fulani. They have spent most of their lives getting their new alphabet—called Adlam—adopted widely, added to Unicode, and are now working to get it on your smartphone.
The Alphabet That Will Save a People From Disappearing
Kaveh Waddel | The Atlantic | November 16, 2016 | 3,408 words
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