Central Sudanic Arabic Scripts (Part 2): Barnāwī
This article describes and analyzes barnāwī, the Arabic script of Borno (northeastern Nigeria) and most ancient prototype of what we define as the Central Sudanic family of scripts. Barnāwī shows paleographic features that clearly set it apart from some other West African Arabic scripts, thereby con...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2013
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Islamic Africa
Year: 2013, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 195-223 |
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