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Anigouran

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Anigouran or Aligouran, or Arigullan, is a character in the mythology of the Tuaregs.[1] The character appears in many stories transmitted by their oral tradition. Anigouran is characterized by his exceptional intelligence and his taste for riddles. He is credited with the invention of Tifinagh, the traditional script of the Tuareg languages, and entries using this alphabet engraved on the rocks of the Aïr Mountains;[2] it also made him the mythical inventor of several games.[3]

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