African Digital Art ·
Ńdébé: A Modern Writing System for Ìgbò
A feature on the script and its place in contemporary Ìgbò visual culture.
The project / In print and online
Press
Articles, features and research mentioning Ńdébé since 2020.
Articles & features
Folio Nigeria / Open Country Mag ·
Inventing Ńdébé, an Indigenous Script for the Igbo Language
Otosirieze’s profile of Lotanna and the script’s development. First published by Folio Nigeria in 2020; republished by Open Country Mag in 2024.
The Guardian Nigeria ·
Nsibidi/Ajami: Rebirthing Nigeria’s Lost Languages
A feature discussing Ńdébé alongside other writing and language revitalisation efforts.
Channels Television ·
The Igbo Language Gets Its Own Modern Script, But Will It Matter?
Reporting on Lotanna Igwe-Odunze’s work and the question of adoption.
The Language Closet ·
Writing in Africa — Ńdébé
An introduction to the script’s structure and writing system.
Popula ·
Writing Africa’s Future in New Characters
Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún explores Ńdébé, tone marking and the possibilities for writing African languages.
Interview mentions
The Guardian Nigeria ·
Amarachi Attamah: For The Love Of Igbo Culture
An interview with Amarachi Attamah that mentions Ńdébé in a discussion of Ìgbò cultural preservation.
Research & reference
Lancaster University ·
Named entity recognition for African languages: a focus on the Igbo language
A PhD thesis with a section on Ńdébé in its overview of Igbo writing systems (section 2.1.1.2, page 15).
Unicode document archive ·
Update on Usage and Implementation Status of African Scripts
A dated research update with an entry on Ńdébé on pages 8–9 (L2/23-203).