Sur l’origine de l’écriture libyque. Quelques propositions

A bilingual inscription from Dougga (Tunisia), dating to 139 BCE, suggests that Libyque alphabets—ancestors of modern Tuareg scripts—had been in use for centuries before this date. These alphabets likely borrowed at least four letters from Phoenician-Punic systems while developing others through simple geometric methods. Over a thousand inscriptions across North Africa and the Canary Islands support this hypothesis, indicating a widespread and enduring script with deep historical roots.

Casajus, D. (2021). Sur l’origine de l’écriture libyque. Quelques propositions. Afriques. https://doi.org/10.4000/afriques.1203