The distinct alphabet came to him through divine inspiration in his dreams, according to Chief Ògúntósìn in a Whatsapp interview with Global Voices.
A wata hira da aka yi da Global ɓoices ta yi da Tolúlàṣẹ Ògúntósìn ta Wasof ya bayyana cewa an yi masa ilhamar waɗannan haruffan a cikin mafarki.