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