Yussuf.net Quiz 48: writing systems

Questions

  1. What script is used to write Arabic in North Africa?
  2. What is the traditional script for Amharic?
  3. What is the writing system called in Ethiopia and Eritrea?
  4. Does Swahili traditionally have its own script?
  5. What script is used to write Hausa in modern Nigeria?
  6. Which ancient script was used in Egypt?
  7. What writing system was created by the Vai people?
  8. Is N’Ko an African-developed writing system?
  9. Which language uses Geʽez script?
  10. What is Ajami?

Answers

  1. Arabic script
  2. Geʽez (Fidel)
  3. Geʽez
  4. No – it is written using Latin or Arabic scripts
  5. Latin (also Arabic in earlier times)
  6. Hieroglyphs
  7. Vai script
  8. Yes
  9. Amharic
  10. Writing African languages using the Arabic script