CUSHITIC SCRIPT. Beja may be the oldest written cushitic language

[Som]

Scholars found an ostracon(inscription on stone) that has several lexical similarities with the beja language it dates back to the 7th century. The text contains the parts of the bible (psalms).Bejas were also known as Blemyyes back then and practiced coptic christianity in the 6-7th century.
Meroitic is older but there experts aren't sure if it's a cushitic or nilo-saharian language. This finding makes beja the oldest conformed cushitic language with written evidence. I'm pretty sure we may find somali scripts if we look in to it. Bejas were a nomadic warrior culture just like us, there are some cave symbols in Somaliland that may indicate an ancient script. We have so much to find out about our history.

Wikipedia quote on the beja language page

Some linguists and paleographers believe that they have uncovered evidence of an earlier stage of Beja, referred to in different publications as "Old Bedauye" or "Old Beja." Helmut Satzinger has identified the names found on several third century CE ostraca (potsherds) from the Eastern Desert as likely Blemmye, and thus representing a form of Old Beja. He additionally identifies several epigraphic texts from the fifth and sixth centuries as representing a later form of the same language.[8] Nubiologist Gerald Browne, Egyptologist Helmut Satzinger, and Cushiticist Klaus Wedekind believe that an ostracon discovered in a monastery in Saqqarah also represents the Old Beja language. Browne and Wedekind have identified the text as a translation of Psalm 30.[9]

 

[Moholin01]

Are there any transcriptions of the script available?

 

[Som]

Are there any transcriptions of the script available?

I only found out this. I guess it wasn't really common , Bejas have an oral society like somalis and they switched to arabic after they converted to Islam

 

[Factz]

According to Ministry of Information and National Guidance: 1974), page 5. An old Somali stone tablet: After Somali had lost its ancient writing script.

Ancient tombs, pyramidal structures, ruined cities and stone walls found in Somalia, such as the Wargaade Wall, are evidence of an old sophisticated civilization that once thrived in the Somali peninsula.[1] The findings of archaeological excavations and research in the area suggest that this civilization had an ancient writing system.[2]

In an 1878 report to the Royal Geographical Society of Great Britain, scientist J.M. Hildebrandt noted upon visiting the area that "we know from ancient authors that these districts, at present so desert, were formerly populous and civilised[...] I also discovered ancient ruins and rock-inscriptions both in pictures and characters[...] These have hitherto not been deciphered."

 

[Octavian]

According to Ministry of Information and National Guidance: 1974), page 5. An old Somali stone tablet: After Somali had lost its ancient writing script.

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Ancient tombs, pyramidal structures, ruined cities and stone walls found in Somalia, such as the Wargaade Wall, are evidence of an old sophisticated civilization that once thrived in the Somali peninsula.[1] The findings of archaeological excavations and research in the area suggest that this civilization had an ancient writing system.[2]

In an 1878 report to the Royal Geographical Society of Great Britain, scientist J.M. Hildebrandt noted upon visiting the area that "we know from ancient authors that these districts, at present so desert, were formerly populous and civilised[...] I also discovered ancient ruins and rock-inscriptions both in pictures and characters[...] These have hitherto not been deciphered."

whats the name of this civilitzation and that script ?

 

[Som]

According to Ministry of Information and National Guidance: 1974), page 5. An old Somali stone tablet: After Somali had lost its ancient writing script.

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Ancient tombs, pyramidal structures, ruined cities and stone walls found in Somalia, such as the Wargaade Wall, are evidence of an old sophisticated civilization that once thrived in the Somali peninsula.[1] The findings of archaeological excavations and research in the area suggest that this civilization had an ancient writing system.[2]

In an 1878 report to the Royal Geographical Society of Great Britain, scientist J.M. Hildebrandt noted upon visiting the area that "we know from ancient authors that these districts, at present so desert, were formerly populous and civilised[...] I also discovered ancient ruins and rock-inscriptions both in pictures and characters[...] These have hitherto not been deciphered."

Someone should really look into it. If Sada Mire and had more funding she would be able to research more stuff. SL and Somalia should invest in archeological research.

 

[Sloane Ranger]

Someone should really look into it. If Sada Mire and had more funding she would be able to research more stuff. SL and Somalia should invest in archeological research.

It'd be amazing if the ancient scripts were deciphered. We could implement that as our new alphabet and remove the latin one.