"Researchers in Timbuktu are fighting to preserve tens of thousands of ancient texts which they say prove Africa had a written history at least as old as the European Renaissance."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061110/sc_nm/mali_manuscripts_dc
2006-11-11 13:15:45 · 2 answers · asked by Em E 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Here's all I've found so far. I'll keep looking. This article mentions only "Arabic and African" text.
http://www.safrica.info/what_happening/news/features/timbuktumanuscripts.htm
Here's an e-mail address. Good luck. I spent the whole morning reading about this. What an extraordinary legacy.
info@timbuktufoundation.org
2006-11-11 13:30:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are in various formas of Arabic. This webpage has some photos too. You can always trust the BBC for the best quality news.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4304922.stm
2006-11-11 22:40:07 · answer #2 · answered by ♫ Rum Rhythms ♫ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋