Iihlukaniswe ngo-1903 eCameroon yiNkosi u-Ibrahim Njoya, iNkosi yaseBamoun. Inkosi yamaBamoun, uSultan Njoya yathuthukisa iminyaka engaphezu kwengu-40 uhlelo lokubhala lolimi lwayo. Ekupheleni kwekhulu le-19 wakhulelwa, elandela iphupho, uhlelo lokuqala lwama-pictograms angama-466, wabe esenciphisa inani labo futhi wabanikeza inani lohlelo.
INkosi Njoya yasungula isikole sayo eFoumban, inhlokodolobha yayo (eCameroon), yafundisa izimpawu zokuqala zokubhala kwayo kwabaziwayo Yakha uchungechunge lwezikole nezincwadi isebenzisa lo mbhalo. Kepha ngo-1931, iziphathimandla zamakholoni aseFrance zamxosha futhi zacekela phansi zonke lezi zikole nemisebenzi. Wadingiselwa eYaoundé futhi washona eminyakeni emi-2 kamuva.