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Shire Jama Ahmed | |
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Native name | شيري جامع أحمد |
Born | Shire Jaamac Axmed 1936 Dhusomareeb, Somalia |
Died | 1999 (aged 62–63)[1] |
Occupation | linguist, writer |
Nationality | The Republic of Somalia |
Citizenship | Swedish |
Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
Spouse | Jawaahir Axmed |
Website | |
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Shire Jama Ahmed (Somali: Shire Jaamac Axmed, Arabic: شيري جامع أحمد; 1936-1999)[2] was a Somali linguist and a scholar.[3] He is notable for creating and developing of the modern Latin script for transcribing the Somali language.