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Bamoun-schrift

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Also known as Bamum, Shü-mom, Shümom, Bamu

syllabic writing system, also called “shümom”, developed among the Bamoun people in Cameroon

Wikidata facts

Instance of
syllabary
Country of origin
Cameroon
Image
Shumom-text.jpg
Has use
Bamum
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Commons category
Bamum script
Unicode range
U+A6A0-A6FF,U+16800-16A3F
inception
1896-00-00
name
bamoum
discoverer or inventor
Ibrahim Njoya
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