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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.
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 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.
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.
Which native American studied the cherokiee language and developed a system for writing it?
Sequoyah
Did the Nanticoke Indians have a written language?
No. The Nanticoke language died out before a writing system could be developed for it. Linguists use a writing system for it based on latin letters, but this system was not used when Nanticoke was a living 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.
How did the the Shang develop a Chinese language?
Shang developed system of writing by using pictographs.
How did Shang develop a Chinese language?
Shang developed system of writing by using pictographs.
How did the shang develop Chinese language?
Shang developed system of writing by using pictographs.
Who developed a writing system?
The Egyptians developed a hieroglyphic writing system.
Long period of time before people developed systems of writing a written language?
The system were peopled long ago developed writing systems is The Stone Age.
