It was created with this project in 2010 to help gloss logograms and for other uses like writing particles, etc. They originate from simplified original nsibidi ideographs chosen mostly from their sound in Igbo (if they should be 'sounded').
I love this! I am trying to learn. Please, what is these diacritics, why are there 5 & 6? Other than uda-elu & uda-ala, what other one is being represented?
I found the font, I did a test typing in my language. How do I use compound phonemes like 'hnw' to display the corresponding symbol? How does accenting work?
The font is only functioning now as a work around, the acute accent and grave accent (if you can find the shortcuts on your respective systems) should work, and for the nasal marks ạ ą ä should work for instance, the former marks work for m and n as well, and latter should work for h as well.
The following combinations do not work on my system: aw, ah, eh, ih, uh The fourth and fifth variations for 'e, E, ee' also do not, none for 'h and H', 'MM and NN'
They used nsibidi and adinkra symbols as decoration, but the font used as Wakanda alphabet was the tifinagh, Berber originated outside Africa. They should have used akagu, which comes from sub-Saharan origins
@Luiz check out what I did here https://twitter.com/igbolectures/status/1103852450518315008 I tried to make the Black Panther poster with Nsibidi. What do you think?
@Luiz check out what I did here https://twitter.com/igbolectures/status/1103852450518315008 I tried to make the Black Panther poster with Nsibidi. What do you think?
I think this is a great idea! I have also used Nsibidi in a project I am working on at https://igbogames.com/nsibidi2dworld It is a microblogging site that converts what you type to Nsibidi.
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C c ?
ReplyDeleteC does not exist as a stand-a-lone character in Igbo alphabet. It only comes as "Ch." Just FYI.
DeleteDo you know the creator and the date of its creation?
ReplyDeleteI suspect this as a fan-made fictional writing system.
DeleteInsibidi is actually a real writing system that was used. It’s not fan made, troll.
DeleteIt was created with this project in 2010 to help gloss logograms and for other uses like writing particles, etc. They originate from simplified original nsibidi ideographs chosen mostly from their sound in Igbo (if they should be 'sounded').
DeleteI love this! I am trying to learn. Please, what is these diacritics, why are there 5 & 6? Other than uda-elu & uda-ala, what other one is being represented?
ReplyDeleteI also wanted to know why you have "X" here? If I am not mistaken, that sound does not exist in Igbo.
ReplyDeleteThe x is a sound called voiced postalveolar fricative. look it up in the IPA to hear how it sounds. people from Abia and Imo State use that sound.
DeleteBecause the British modified the alphabet before they knew the language and how it worked
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ReplyDeleteThey should have used this alphabet to develop Wakanda, instead, they used an alphabet that actually has Phoenician origin.
ReplyDeletehttps://typewakanda.com/
Is this font available for download??
I found the font, I did a test typing in my language. How do I use compound phonemes like 'hnw' to display the corresponding symbol?
ReplyDeleteHow does accenting work?
@joao can you post the link to where you found the font?
Deletehttps://www.dropbox.com/s/n2476tb37ahz7pm/Akagu.ttf?dl=0
DeleteThe font is only functioning now as a work around, the acute accent and grave accent (if you can find the shortcuts on your respective systems) should work, and for the nasal marks ạ ą ä should work for instance, the former marks work for m and n as well, and latter should work for h as well.
DeleteThe following combinations do not work on my system:
Deleteaw, ah, eh, ih, uh
The fourth and fifth variations for 'e, E, ee' also do not, none for 'h and H', 'MM and NN'
See latest post.
Deletehttps://www.dropbox.com/s/n2476tb37ahz7pm/Akagu.ttf?dl=0
ReplyDeleteI wanted to see the Black Panther poster in nsibidi
ReplyDeleteThey used nsibidi and adinkra symbols as decoration, but the font used as Wakanda alphabet was the tifinagh, Berber originated outside Africa.
DeleteThey should have used akagu, which comes from sub-Saharan origins
This is marvelous. Though I wonder maybe if using the nwagu aneke script would be easier to write for the average person
ReplyDeleteThe Nwagu Aneke script has more glyphs since it is syllabary, it also has some morphographs (logograms) mixed in which is similar to this project.
DeleteWill there be a unicode nsibidi?
ReplyDeleteThere are no numbers in nsibidi?
Would the syllabary ndyuka have some reminissence nsibidi?
There's no unicode for nsibidi since in this project at least it is still an emerging writing system.
Delete@Luiz check out what I did here https://twitter.com/igbolectures/status/1103852450518315008
DeleteI tried to make the Black Panther poster with Nsibidi.
What do you think?
@Luiz check out what I did here https://twitter.com/igbolectures/status/1103852450518315008
ReplyDeleteI tried to make the Black Panther poster with Nsibidi.
What do you think?
This is nice and all, but could you make a post explaining how the original system worked so we know what is different with your script?
ReplyDeleteNsibidi is originally ideographic, this is logographic or morphographic.
DeleteI also think courses teaching the system would be lucrative and helpful in spreading the vision and application of the script.
DeleteMake other versions of akagu, stylized fonts. It would be interesting to emulate kanji
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great idea! I have also used Nsibidi in a project I am working on at https://igbogames.com/nsibidi2dworld
DeleteIt is a microblogging site that converts what you type to Nsibidi.