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Bagam script

In today's world, Bagam script has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a large number of people. Its impact is seen in different aspects of daily life, from technology to culture and society. As Bagam script continues to evolve and take on new forms, it is crucial to analyze its influence and understand its role in our ever-changing world. In this article, we will explore different aspects of Bagam script, from its origins to its current impact, with the aim of providing a comprehensive view of this phenomenon and its relevance today.

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Bagam
Eghap
Script type
Period
ca. 1900
DirectionLeft-to-right Edit this on Wikidata
LanguagesMəgaka
Related scripts
Parent systems
Bamum?
  • Bagam
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The Bagam or Eghap script is a partially deciphered Cameroonian script of several hundred characters. It was invented by King Pufong of the Bagam (Eghap) people, c. 1900, and used for letters and records, though it was never in wide use. It is reputedly based on the Bamum script, though the numerals show more resemblance to Bamum than the syllabograms do, and it does not appear to be a direct descendant. The only attested example is a paper by Louis Malcolm, a British officer who served in Cameroon in World War I. This was published without the characters in 1921, and the manuscript with characters was deposited in the library of Cambridge University. This was published in full in Tuchscherer (1999).

A hundred characters are recorded, though it is thought the script had several hundred more. These include logograms, some used phonetically, syllabograms (for CV and CVC syllables), as well as independent consonants and vowels.

References

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