Osmanya (Farta Cismaanya, πππππ ππππππππ), known in Somali as Far Soomaali (πππ ππππππ, "Somali writing") and in Arabic as al-kitΔbah al-ΚΏuthmΔnΔ«yah (Ψ§ΩΩΨͺΨ§Ψ¨Ψ© Ψ§ΩΨΉΨ«Ω Ψ§ΩΩΨ©; "Osman writing"), is an alphabetic script created to transcribe the Somali language. It was invented by Osman Yusuf Kenadid, the son of Sultan Yusuf Ali Kenadid and brother of Sultan Ali Yusuf Kenadid of the Sultanate of Hobyo. Material written in the script is 'almost non-existent,' so it is difficult to describe its use with certainty.
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π Osmanya in the context of Somali language
Somali (/sΙΛmΙΛli, soΚ-/ sΙ-MAH-lee, soh-; Latin script: Af Soomaali; Wadaad: Ψ§Ω Ψ΅ΩΩ Ψ§ΩΩβ; Osmanya: ππ ππππππ [af soΛmaΛli]) is an Afroasiatic language belonging to the Cushitic branch. It is spoken primarily in Greater Somalia, and by the Somali diaspora as a mother tongue. Somali is an official language in both Somalia and Ethiopia, and serves as a national language in Djibouti. It is also a recognised minority language in Kenya. The Somali language is officially written with the Latin alphabet, although the Arabic script and several Somali scripts like Osmanya, Kaddare and the Borama script are informally used.