Bakri Sapalo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bakri Sapalo

Ethiopian linguist

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1895

Place of Birth: Harar, Harari Region, Ethiopia

Date of Death: 05-Apr-1980

Profession: teacher, poet, linguist

Nationality: Ethiopia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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.