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Steven MacLean. Seqoyah. The differences. English. The Cherokee language. Six vowels (a,e,i,o,u and v) Each letter is a syllable Eighty-five letter alphabet (example the sound no is made by just one letter Z). Five vowels Two or more letters makes a syllable Twenty-six letter alphabet
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Steven MacLean Seqoyah
The differences English The Cherokee language Six vowels (a,e,i,o,u and v) Each letter is a syllable Eighty-five letter alphabet (example the sound no is made by just one letter Z) • Five vowels • Two or more letters makes a syllable • Twenty-six letter alphabet • (example the sound no)
Sequoyah Facts • Born in 1776 • Died in 1843 • His wife burned his work the first time because she thought he was a witch • His name before Sequoyah was George Gist but he got his nick name after a hunting incident • Sequoyah translates into Pig’s foot
Here are a few word translations • English • Bear • Eagle • Blue • How It’s pronounced • Yo-Na • Wa-Ha-Li • Sa • How It’s Spelled • бѲ • GJP • Ц MOST LETTERS CANNOT BE TYPED ON A COMPUTER SO I USED THE BEST THAT I COULD