Cherokee syllabary

The Cherokee syllabary has 85 characters, each representing a full syllable of the Cherokee language (Tsalagi). It was invented around 1821 by a single man — Sequoyah, who spoke no English and could not read any other script — and within a few years of its publication, the Cherokee Nation was more literate than the surrounding United States.

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The Cherokee syllabary has 85 characters, each representing a full syllable of the Cherokee language (Tsalagi). It was invented around 1821 by a single man — Sequoyah, who spoke no English and could not read any other script — and within a few years of its publication, the Cherokee Nation was more literate than the surrounding United States.

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This entry currently includes 85 syllables, which makes it suitable for educational pages, glossary views, and alphabet tools.