N'Ko Alphabet Day is observed in some West African countries, including Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, and Mali, every April 14. This day commemorates the anniversary of the finalization of the N'Ko script by African writer Solomana Kante in 1949, aimed at providing an indigenous writing system for the Manding languages. The N'Ko script, which means “It say” in all Manding languages, resembles the Arabic script in that its letters are connected and written from right to left. The introduction of this alphabet sparked a movement promoting literacy in the Mande languages, and today, N'Ko literature continues to evolve within this linguistic framework. The celebration serves to recognize the cultural significance of the N'Ko script and its role in fostering identity and literacy among speakers of the Manding languages.