A.Tamar Chabadi

Ancient Somali script

Hi A.Tamar Chabadi. I noticed your recent language-related comments on the Beja people discussion page. As a published linguist with knowledge on the Afro-Asiatic family and Northeast Africa, I was wondering if you would be interested in helping me develop the Somali ancient script page? I've already added a lot of material on the script (c.f. [1]), including in which actual archaeological sites in Somalia it can be found (it's on stone mounds, cave paintings, granite rocks, old coins, etc.). I'd also like to explore if possible the script's actual form. According to scholars with the Somali National Academy of Culture, "this script system was apparently based on vowel sound, not a Word-Picture writing as in ancient Egypt" [2]. Please let me know if you are interested. Best regards, Middayexpress (talk) 17:14, 31 October 2013 (UTC)

I will help how and where I can, Middayexpress. In just doing a quick search, I cannot find any particularly useful sources on the ancient script other than the one you and Kwami had already discussed. A.Tamar Chabadi (talk) 23:35, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

Many thanks! I thought you'd forgotten about this. The ancient script is little known, mainly owing to the paucity of archaeological work done in Somalia. There are, however, several government publications mentioning the script, as well as historical testimony on the inscriptions from colonial officials. The script is especially associated with old structures known as taalo, which are huge stone mounds found throughout the Somali territories (particularly in the northeast). Some of these ancient structures have been excavated; they were found to contain skeletons resembling Somali remains across a range of physical measurements. One of the issues is that Kwami has suggested that the main Somali government publication describing the script (which I've excerpted a passage from on the article's talk page) is unreliable. In fairness, this was from before when I showed him that the Somali National Academy of Culture was composed of some of Somalia's most prominent professional linguists and scholars, many of whom were trained abroad. I'm not sure what's Kwami's stance on this now. However, your advice and assistance would certainly be appreciated. Best, Middayexpress (talk) 17:34, 2 November 2013 (UTC)

Hi, Middayexpress! Sorry, I have been a bit busy with my Meroitic research. In what way would you like for me to help you? What would you like for me to do? Let me know. A.Tamar Chabadi (talk) 23:29, 15 November 2013 (UTC)

No problem. I would like if possible for you to join me on the article's discussion page here. Kwami has argued that the material in question isn't reliable. However, most of it is actually centered on research by scholars with the Somali National Academy of Culture, which includes a number of linguists. The former President of Somalia has also commented on the ancient script. Does the material seem reliable to you? Your insight as a professional linguist would certainly be appreciated. Best, Middayexpress (talk) 13:43, 16 November 2013 (UTC)

Hi, Middayexpress! I will do some research and report back on the talk page in a few days. I need a little bit of time as I have many irons in the fire right now. Thank you for asking me to help. I will do my very best.

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Taita Cushitic & South Nyanza

Hi A.Tamar Chabadi. When you have the time, could you please share your insight as a professional linguist here? It concerns the extinct Taita Cushitic and South Nyanza branches of the South Cushitic languages [3]. Best, Middayexpress (talk) 16:30, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

Hi, Middayexpress! I responded. Your sources check out...great job! I also listed the correct citation for (Merritt 1975). - A.Tamar Chabadi (talk) 21:03, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

Much obliged! Please let me know if ever you need help with anything. Best, Middayexpress (talk) 21:12, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

Very much welcome, take great care and I will let know know, hahaha. - A.Tamar Chabadi (talk) 21:19, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

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I reverted your edits because you deleted everything on the talk page. That is disruptive, if you blank the talk page save for one question. ThePlatypusofDoom (Talk) 22:13, 4 July 2016 (UTC)

I am so sorry...I did not realize that I had done that. I wondered what error I had committed. I was like, I have shared info with editors on Wikipedia before, why did I get flagged for this? I did not realize I had blanked the whole page...I just thought I was adding a new section. I offer my sincere apologies. I have been away from Wikipedia for a bit and I think I am a mite rusty, I need to go familiarize myself with the functions again. I have never blanked a whole page before...I do not know how I did it, but I do sincerely apologize, it was an honest error. A.Tamar Chabadi (talk) 03:08, 5 July 2016 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

Thank You for editing Meroitic language as unclassified language

Jkrn111 (talk) 09:10, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Thank you for your work cleaning up Meroitic_(Kushite)_language I agree with you that It is of likely Afroasiatic origins, and I also agree that we don't yet have the evidence to move it away from unclassified yet. Great edits Darokrithia (talk) 17:39, 6 May 2018 (UTC)