Bakri Sapalo | |
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Born | November 1895 |
Died | 5 April 1980 (aged 84) |
Nationality | Ethiopian |
Occupation(s) | scholar, poet, teacher |
Title | Sheikh |
Sheikh Bakri Sapalo (born Abubakar Garad Usman; November 1895 – 5 April 1980) was an Oromo scholar, poet and religious teacher. He is best known as the inventor of a writing system for the Oromo language.