hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ hɐz ðə dɪstˈɪŋkʃən ʌv bˌiːɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst səmˈɑːli nˈɑːvɪlˌɪst tə ɹˈaɪt ɪnðə nˈeɪsənt lˈætɪn skɹˈɪpt fɚðə səmˈɑːli lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ˈæftɚɹ ɪts fˌɔːɹməlᵻzˈeɪʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː.
He also has the distinction of being the first Somali novelist to write in the nascent Latin script for the Somali language after its formalization in 1972.