Solomana Kante
Guinean writer and neographer (1922–1987)
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Solomana Kanté (also written as Sùlemáana Kántε,[1] Souleymane Kanté or Sulemaana Kantè; N'Ko: ߛߎ߬ߟߋ߬ߡߊ߬ߣߊ߬ ߞߊ߲ߕߍ߫, 1922 – November 23, 1987) was a Guinean writer, neographer, and educator,[2] best known as the inventor of the N'Ko alphabet for the Manding language varieties of Africa.
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| Native name | ߛߎ߬ߟߋ߬ߡߊ߬ߣߊ߬ ߞߊ߲ߕߍ߫ |
| Born | 1922 |
| Died | November 23, 1987 (aged 64–65) Conakry, Guinea |
Kanté created N'Ko, a modern script for, as he saw it,[3] the Manding language in 1949 after five years of experimentation with various writing systems.[1] The script first came into use in Kankan, Guinea and was disseminated from there into other Manding-speaking parts of West Africa.
