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He used the symbols to make a new syllabary writing system for Cherokee. It seems he knew the concept of writing but not how the English alphabet worked and could not read it. It was a brilliant invention seldom done before.
There are 85 characters one for each syllable in the Cherokee language. Some of the symbols look like Latin, Greek, Hebrew and Cyrillic but that don't have the same sound. others are made up. It is similar to the Japanese kana system.
The system that he invented was so easy to use and successful that within about 10-20 years of so about 90% of Cherokee were literate in their own language and there were several newspapers. This is a much higher rate of literacy than was common among Euro-Americans at the time. There have been very few changes needed to the system since 1828.
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What is a writing system?
A writing system is a system for writing a language or group of languages, for example, the Latin or Cyrillic alphabets.
Did the Maya the Aztec or the Inca have a writing system?
I know the Inca did not have a writing system, but they did have a speaking language/system. I do not know about the Mayas and the Aztecs. I am researching them.
Who Created an advanced system of writing?
The Sumerians
What civilization created the oldest writing system in the Americas?
The Maya
What is one way that the Mayan ans Incan approach to language and communication differed?
One way that the Mayan and Incan approach to language and communication differed was in their written systems. The Mayans developed a complex hieroglyphic writing system, while the Incans did not have a developed system of writing. Instead, they relied on a system of knotted strings called quipus to record important information.
Who developed the writing system for Cherokee language?
Sequoyah Sequoyah
Who invented the Cherokee writing system?
Sequoyah, a Cherokee silversmith, invented the Cherokee syllabary in the early 19th century. His writing system enabled the Cherokee people to read and write in their own language.
What did the Sequoya do for the Cherokee Nation?
The Sequoya created writing systems. Thanks, -KDG
Who invented a written language for the Cherokees?
Sequoyah wanted his people to remain free he thought that if his people could communicate with each other by reading and writing, then they could keep their independence of the white people because the Cherokees had no written language.
Why waren't any books written in Cherokee before 1821?
Before 1821, the Cherokee language did not have a writing system. Sequoyah, a Cherokee silversmith, developed the Cherokee syllabary in 1821, which allowed the written form of Cherokee to be standardized and books to be written in the language.
Inventor of the Native American writing system?
There are many different Native American tribes with their own languages. Sequoia devised a system for writing the Cherokee language; but Navaho, Comanche, and other tribal languages would have nothing to do with the Cherokee system.
What did sequoyah learn from the elders?
Sequoyah, a Cherokee silversmith, learned the Cherokee language from the elders of his tribe. He observed their storytelling and discussions, and this inspired him to develop a writing system for the Cherokee language. Through their teachings, he was able to create the Cherokee syllabary, which enabled his people to read and write in their native language.
What was sequoyah's major contribute to the Cherokee culture?
He invented the Cherokee syllabary, a writing system still used today. Now all Apple computers come with Cherokee installed and there's a Cherokee-language Google that uses Sequoyah's syllabary.
What did the Cherokee speak?
Many learned English, but they had their own language, T'silagi. Notably, Cherokee was the first First Nations language to have its own writing system (other than Mesoamerican hieroglyphics). Instead of an "alphabet" of letters, they used a "syllabary" of fundamental sounds.
What does the word sequoia come from?
The word "Sequoia" originates from the Latinized name of the Cherokee leader Sequoyah, who created the Cherokee syllabary. It was later used to name the giant sequoia trees found in California.
How many years did it take Sequoyah to develop a writing system?
Sequoyah developed the Cherokee syllabary in about 12 years, from 1809 to 1821. The syllabary consisted of 85 characters representing syllables in the Cherokee language.
What is a writing system?
A writing system is a system for writing a language or group of languages, for example, the Latin or Cyrillic alphabets.
