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syllabics (noun) - Syllabics are writing systems where each character represents a syllable rather than a single phoneme. They are commonly used in some indigenous languages, such as Cree and Inuktitut, as well as in other languages like Japanese
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Syllabics were later adapted to several other languages.
I had the syllabics translated.
That looks like syllabics.
Carrier syllabics is written from left to right.
Signed in syllabics.
In syllabics this sound is represented by a single character ᖕ.
Three missionaries were involved in the adaptation of syllabics to Inuktitut.
Cree syllabics use is vigorous in most communities where it has taken root.
The Inuktitut language can be written in syllabics or in romanized form.
The Inuktitut language section provides a history on the development of syllabics.
Most Inuit use syllabics when writing their language.
They were very interested in adapting Cree syllabics to their language.
Syllabics are used throughout the eastern Arctic and as far west as Gjoa Haven today.
The Oblate missionary order was particularly active in using syllabics in missionary work.
Syllabics is a family of consonant-based alphabets called abugidas.

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Many children and adults are able to read and write Cree syllabics.
The site can also display the syllabics used to write the Inuit language.
It will be produced in English and Inuktitut syllabics.
In the past, government policy towards syllabics has varied from indifference to open hostility.
This version resembles the Canadian Aboriginal syllabics letter ᔦ.
In other cases, syllabics has been replaced by a Latin alphabet.
It is one of the aboriginal languages written with Canadian Aboriginal syllabics.
Among the Athabaskan languages, no syllabics script is in vigorous use.
Both Devanagari and Pitman played a role in the development of Cree syllabics.
Later, he modified syllabics slightly and applied it to Cree, a related language.
O Viewing and typing Naskapi syllabics.
Great Lakes syllabics is an alphabet, with separate letters for consonants and vowels.
O Displaying and keying Naskapi syllabics.
Syllabics users do not always consistently mark vowel length, w, or h.
The language is written using Canadian Aboriginal syllabics or the Latin script.
Blackfoot syllabics have, for all intents and purposes, disappeared.
In many dialect areas, there are now standardised syllabics spellings.
Note that the 19th-century term syllabics usually referred to abugidas rather than true syllabaries.
Evans, with immense difficulty, constructed his own press and type and began publishing in syllabics.
In Nunavut and Nunavik, Inuktitut syllabics have official status.
Pitseolak wrote various diaries, notes and manuscripts, all in Inuktitut syllabics.
Syllabics writing system ( partial ).
Do you think our legislation will have to be translated from syllabics to English?
One group contains names in the Inuit language, written in a system known as syllabics.
With the assistance of Edwin Arthur Watkins, he dramatically modified syllabics to reflect these needs.
Inuktitut is also officially digraphic, using both Latin and Inuktitut syllabics.
Two writing systems are used for Plains Cree, Syllabics and Latin script.
Euphemia is a sans-serif typeface for Unified Canadian Syllabics.
Many people-linguists and speakers of Athabaskan languages alike-feel that syllabics is ill-suited to these languages.
This app features more than 200 common words and phrases and instruction on writing basic syllabics.
However, the Trust 's annual report is published in English, Syllabics and Innuinaqtun.
James, a missionary, is teaching his students how to read Inuktitut syllabics.
In English and / or Inuktitut syllabics.

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