Somali written in osmanya/Sample text

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Soomaali - 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘
Soomaaliya - 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖


𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒆𐒚 𐒓𐒛 𐒎𐒝𐒑𐒘𐒕𐒖𐒆 𐒏𐒚 𐒒𐒝𐒐 𐒌𐒜𐒈𐒏𐒖 𐒖𐒍𐒇𐒘𐒏𐒖
Soomaalidu waa qoomiyad ku nool Geeska Afrika

 

[CABDULWALI XASAN.]

Osmanya has no future, forget about it. Its between arabic and latin. The two most recognizeable scripts to the average somali, both diaspora and at home. No ones going to bother learning that absolute chicken scratch, its rebranded version of revised latin. ie double letters get their own diacratic but in the case of osmanya. an entire different letter. It'll be a good enthusiast language. I wonder who brought it to the internet as a script anyways. That being said, next competent leader should put some focus on revising the latin script while promoting the wadaad script in the rural areas to boost literacy. I see a future prospering somalia having a dual scripts like india.

 

[𐒔𐒙𐒇𐒕𐒛𐒐200]

Osmanya has no future, forget about it. Its between arabic and latin. The two most recognizeable scripts to the average somali, both diaspora and at home. No ones going to bother learning that absolute chicken scratch, its rebranded version of revised latin. ie double letters get their own diacratic but in the case of osmanya. an entire different letter. It'll be a good enthusiast language. I wonder who brought it to the internet as a script anyways. That being said, next competent leader should put some focus on revising the latin script while promoting the wadaad script in the rural areas to boost literacy. I see a future prospering somalia having a dual scripts like india.

Osmanya does and has a future as it was closer to being adopted on the 70's. also Arabic is not even suitable for the Somali language and as wadaad script is useful for learning the quran.
why would you want to use a foreign alphabet instead of using your own indigenous script.

 

[Sigmundd]

Any update on our fallen somali victim??

 

[CABDULWALI XASAN.]

Osmanya does and has a future as it was closer to being adopted on the 70's. also Arabic is not even suitable for the Somali language and as wadaad script is useful for learning the quran.
why would you want to use a foreign alphabet instead of using your own indigenous script.

This isn't 'indigenous' its a language created in the last century. Our indigenous script is long gone and is in the process of discovery via archeology.
The wadaad script on the other hand fits our language very well, the entire country knows how to read it an its been in use for a millennia.
Osmanya, It was not even close to being adopted in the 70s, it was a discussion between latin and wadaad, I have changed my views and now I am an adamant supporter of both those scripts, they both have pros which somalia desperately needs.
Osmanya on the other hand, its an unknown script relegated to the naive nationalists or puntland first people. Look, I use to support osmanya a lot before, but after some further thinking. I am now against it, it would be like shooting your self in the foot. Just stunting development.

Arabic and Latin have strong support and resources, not the language themselves im talking about the script here. The time has long passed for us to adopt an indigenous script like osmanya or some of the others.

 

[𐒔𐒙𐒇𐒕𐒛𐒐200]

This isn't 'indigenous' its a language created in the last century. Our indigenous script is long gone and is in the process of discovery via archeology.
The wadaad script on the other hand fits our language very well, the entire country knows how to read it an its been in use for a millennia.
Osmanya, It was not even close to being adopted in the 70s, it was a discussion between latin and wadaad, I have changed my views and now I am an adamant supporter of both those scripts, they both have pros which somalia desperately needs.
Osmanya on the other hand, its an unknown script relegated to the naive nationalists or puntland first people. Look, I use to support osmanya a lot before, but after some further thinking. I am now against it, it would be like shooting your self in the foot. Just stunting development.

Arabic and Latin have strong support and resources, not the language themselves im talking about the script here. The time has long passed for us to adopt an indigenous script like osmanya or some of the others.

Why can't osmanya and wadaad be adopted as Serbia uses both cyrilic and latin also osmanya is a Somali script. Just like with the Berbers using arabic,latin and tifinagh

 

[Alara]

Osmanya has no future, forget about it. Its between arabic and latin. The two most recognizeable scripts to the average somali, both diaspora and at home. No ones going to bother learning that absolute chicken scratch, its rebranded version of revised latin. ie double letters get their own diacratic but in the case of osmanya. an entire different letter. It'll be a good enthusiast language. I wonder who brought it to the internet as a script anyways. That being said, next competent leader should put some focus on revising the latin script while promoting the wadaad script in the rural areas to boost literacy. I see a future prospering somalia having a dual scripts like india.

I agree we should stick with the Latin script....but we need to be careful with adopting an Arabic script.

We're already fighting Ana Arab danyeers already but once that Arabic script gets adopted?

"Why are you using that jahil kaafir Latin script - we should only be using the script from the language Allah revealed the Quran in"

Then it's....."Why are we even speaking in Somali....we should be speaking in the language of the Holy Quran - The Speech of God!!!"

I remeber a Tik-Tok vid of some Somali Dawah guy wannabe with that exact line of thinking. Bad-mouthing our language whilst saying that Arabic was better.

It's a slow and gradual process but if them Sudani niggas can be arabised then...so can we.

 

[𐒔𐒙𐒇𐒕𐒛𐒐200]

I agree we should stick with the Latin script....but we need to be careful with adopting an Arabic script.

We're already fighting Ana Arab danyeers already but once that Arabic script gets adopted?

"Why are you using that jahil kaafir Latin script - we should only be using the script from the language Allah revealed the Quran in"

Then it's....."Why are we even speaking in Somali....we should be speaking in the language of the Holy Quran - The Speech of God!!!"

I remeber a Tik-Tok vid of some Somali Dawah guy wannabe with that exact line of thinking. Bad-mouthing our language whilst saying that Arabic was better.

It's a slow and gradual process but if them Sudani niggas can be arabised then...so can we.

One question: Why are Somalis against and are ashamed with using osmanya script as it is not the case with Punjabis,Greeks or Bulgarians or recently invented scripts like n'ko or santali script

 

[Alara]

One question: Why are Somalis against and are ashamed with using osmanya script as it is not the case with Punjabis,Greeks or Bulgarians or recently invented scripts like n'ko or santali script

Can't even lie...I don't mind having a native script (for prestige mainly) but the Osmanya script is soooo goofy

If the script looked aesthetic then I would be its biggest supporter...

but it looks like some alien script made for some Sci-Fi Hollywood film

It's better we stick with Latin.

 

[𐒔𐒙𐒇𐒕𐒛𐒐200]

Can't even lie...I don't mind having a native script (for prestige mainly) but the Osmanya script is soooo goofy

If the script looked aesthetic then I would be its biggest supporter...

but it looks like some alien script made for some Sci-Fi Hollywood film

It's better we stick with Latin.

What you talking it don't even look goofy at all and is very foolish of you to even think like that

 

[CABDULWALI XASAN.]

I agree we should stick with the Latin script....but we need to be careful with adopting an Arabic script.

We're already fighting Ana Arab danyeers already but once that Arabic script gets adopted?

"Why are you using that jahil kaafir Latin script - we should only be using the script from the language Allah revealed the Quran in"

Then it's....."Why are we even speaking in Somali....we should be speaking in the language of the Holy Quran - The Speech of God!!!"

I remeber a Tik-Tok vid of some Somali Dawah guy wannabe with that exact line of thinking. Bad-mouthing our language whilst saying that Arabic was better.

It's a slow and gradual process but if them Sudani niggas can be arabised then...so can we.

Thats why I made a clear distinction between the language and script, Ana arab dosent exist outside of social media. Its not a thing, it would be helpful tool in boosting literacy. Everyone knows hingaad and the quran so they can switch easily. I can even tell you right now as a person who grew up with both scripts I can read somali way easier with the arabic script. Being arabised is a valid concern but sometimes you gotta look past that.

Furthermore, whats stopping us from applying the exact same logic onto the Latin script? You must be fair here. Thats why I support both scripts strongly

 

[CABDULWALI XASAN.]

What you talking it don't even look goofy at all and is very foolish of you to even think like that

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osmanya does look goofy, it hasent had time to evolve yet and its new to the eyes. It has geez, arabic and latin influences I can definitely see that. Latin and Arabic on the other hand have been around for multiple millennia. Isnt there another somali script

 

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osmanya does look goofy, it hasent had time to evolve yet and its new to the eyes. It has geez, arabic and latin influences I can definitely see that. Latin and Arabic on the other hand have been around for multiple millennia. Isnt there another somali script

Arabic looks ugly and complicated as osmanya is simple and neat when it comes to writing and why the hell should i use a foreign script.

 

[𐒔𐒙𐒇𐒕𐒛𐒐200]

osmanya does look goofy, it hasent had time to evolve yet and its new to the eyes. It has geez, arabic and latin influences I can definitely see that. Latin and Arabic on the other hand have been around for multiple millennia. Isnt there another somali script

Far wadaad should only be used to learn the quran nothing else and bye

 

[AraragiKoyomi]

Osmanya does and has a future as it was closer to being adopted on the 70's. also Arabic is not even suitable for the Somali language and as wadaad script is useful for learning the quran.
why would you want to use a foreign alphabet instead of using your own indigenous script.

The kacaan did discuss it. They did discuss far wadaad too. They discussed the pros and cons.

I think its a great idea to have the latin script. The Turks have it too

 

[CABDULWALI XASAN.]

Yup i just checked theres khaddar, Borama and osmanya, My personal favorite is the asian looking one. It would be a pain to write though

 

[CABDULWALI XASAN.]

Arabic looks ugly and complicated as osmanya is simple and neat when it comes to writing and why the hell should i use a foreign script.

Thats untrue, arabic is the best looking script it is so clean and easy to write once you get the hang of it. Its way easier to sound out somali words in arabic aswell instead of everyone figuring out their own ways to write somali latin.

 

[mah14]

What a disgusting line

 

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Thats untrue, arabic is the best looking script it is so clean and easy to write once you get the hang of it. Its way easier to sound out somali words in arabic aswell instead of everyone figuring out their own ways to write somali latin.

Well that your opinion and Somali written in Arabic does not sound right.

 

[CABDULWALI XASAN.]

Well that your opinion and Somali written in Arabic does not sound right.

How so? Wadaad script has been in existence for longer then every other script combined. I could say the same with Osmanya. How come you dont want to debate this?