Odùduwà
The Odùduwà alphabet was invented by Chief Tolúlàṣẹ Ògúntósìn from Benin as a way to write the Yoruba language. He claims that he was inspired to create the alphabet in dreams between 2011 and 2016. He also believes that the alphabet was used back in the 12th century by King Odùduwà, who is regarded as the father of the Yoruba people, and was then lost.
Chief Ògúntósìn promotes the alphabet in Yorubaland, the Yoruba-speaking regions of Benin and Nigeria, and has produced a number of books, videos and other material to teach it.
Notable features
- Type of writing system: alphabet
- Writing direction: right to left in horizontal lines
- Used to write: Yoruba (Èdè Yorùbá)
- Odùduwà is also known as a ‘Talking Alphabet’ as the letter names collectively represent the words which mean “If you are using it, you shall be moving forward in every way in life. God shall move you to the next level if you think deeper. God is the only one that has the final say. You shall live long on Earth, to complete your assignment as God sent you to do.”
Odùduwà alphabet (Álífábẹ́ẹ̀tì Odùduwà)
Download an alphabet chart for Odùduwà (Excel)
Sample text
Source: https://www.facebook.com
Videos about the Odùduwà alphabet
Links
Information about
https://globalvoices.org/2020/03/10/this-chief-hopes-yoruba-speakers-adopt-his-newly-invented-talking-alphabet/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/178275112736097/
https://www.nairaland.com/6027289/yoruba-man-benin-invents-new
Information about King Odùduwà
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oduduwa
Alphabets
A-chik Tokbirim, Adinkra, ADLaM, Armenian, Avestan, Avoiuli, Bassa (Vah), Beitha Kukju, Borama / Gadabuursi, Carian, Carpathian Basin Rovas, Chinuk pipa, Chisoi, Coorgi-Cox, Coptic, Cyrillic, Dalecarlian runes, Deseret, Elbasan, Etruscan, Faliscan, Galik, Georgian (Asomtavruli), Georgian (Nuskhuri), Georgian (Mkhedruli), Glagolitic, Global Alphabet, Gothic, Greek, Irish (Uncial), Kaddare, Kayah Li, Khatt-i-Badí’, Khazarian Rovas, Korean, Latin, Lepontic, Luo Lakeside Script, Lycian, Lydian, Manchu, Mandaic, Mandombe, Marsiliana, Messapic, Mongolian, Mro, Mundari Bani, Naasioi Otomaung, N’Ko, North Picene, Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong, Odùduwà, Ogham, Old Church Slavonic, Oirat Clear Script, Ol Chiki (Ol Cemet’ / Santali), Old Italic, Old Nubian, Old Permic, Ol Onal, Orkhon, Osage, Oscan, Pau Cin Hau, Phrygian, Pollard script, Runic, Székely-Hungarian Rovás (Hungarian Runes), Somali (Osmanya), South Picene, Sutton SignWriting, Sunuwar, Tai Viet, Tangsa, Todhri, Toto, Umbrian, (Old) Uyghur, Wancho, Yezidi, Zaghawa, Zoulai
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