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This Cherokee language page is presented as an additional supplement for Linguistic Anthropology General Resources  

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The Cherokee Alphabet and Pronunciation Guide __ "Each picture of a Cherokee letter is followed by its romanization, a comma, and the key to which that letter is mapped in my font. Users of capable clients will see the key displayed in a fixed-width font." - From Joan Sarah Touzet - http://www.atypical.net/CherTabl.html 

Cherokee Language __ "The Cherokee language is spoken by approximately 10,000 people in the Cherokee Nation, as well as speakers in the Cherokee homelands (of the Eastern Band of Cherokee). The western and eastern dialects are different in many ways, although extremely similar." A brief overview. - From jamesshuggins.com - http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/che1/cherokee_language.htm 

Cherokee Language and the Cherokee Indian Culture (Tsalagi, Tsa-la-gi, Aniyunwiya) __ "Cherokee language information and the culture, history, and genealogy of the Cherokee Indians. Includes a small Cherokee dictionary, the Tsalagi alphabet (syllabary), and links to Cherokee language lessons." - from native-languages.org - http://www.native-languages.org/cherokee.htm 
 
Cherokee Language ~ Lesson 1 __ Free, basic, online lessons. Use link at bottom of page to go to next lesson. - From Unknown - http://www.angelfire.com/nj/nativecrafts/language.html 

 

Cherokee syllabary __ "The Cherokee syllabary, which was reputedly invented by George Guess, a.k.a. Chief Sequoyah, of the Cherokee, was introduced in 1819. Sequoyah's descendants claim that he was the last surviving member of his tribe's scribe clan and the Cherokee syllabary was invented by persons unknown at a much earlier date." An overview plus resources. - From omniglot.com - http://www.omniglot.com/writing/cherokee.htm

Cherokees of California __ Online lessons, language history and more. - From Cherokees Of California, Inc. - http://www.powersource.com/cocinc/language/ 

English/Cherokee Dictionary __ Type in the English word you want to translate. - From HaliburtonBusiness.com - http://www.wehali.com/tsalagi/ 

IPL Kidspace: Say Hello to the World __ Kids can say hello to the world in Cherokee then scroll down the page for more resources. - From KidSpace the Internet Public Library - http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/hello/cherokee.html 

Online Language Tutor Tsalagi __ Series of online Cherokee language lessons. - From nativenashville.com - http://www.nativenashville.com/tutor_syllabary.htm 

Sequoyah's Talking Leaves __ "Sequoyah creates a syllabary sometimes called the Cherokee alphabet, leading to the publishing of the Cherokee Phoenix, the first American Indian newspaper" A good look at this accomplishment. - From Golden Ink - http://ngeorgia.com/history/alphabet.html 

Surveying Tribal Members About the Echota Cherokee Language __ "The Echota trace their roots to the Chickamauga Cherokee of North Alabama. Today the Echota are 22,000 strong with a Tribal Council that administers tribal lands, supports a dance team, publishes a newsletter, and supervises an excellent Indian Education program. Among the objectives of the tribe's ongoing program of cultural preservation and renewal is a desire to reacquire the Cherokee language." You will find an important paper along with a copy of the questioner. - From Northern Arizona University - http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/TIL_19.html 

Tsalagi Language Resources __ Several pages of resources for Tsalagi / Cherokee Language. - From Jennifer Paxton - http://public.csusm.edu/raven/cherokee.dir/cher1.html 

Tsalagi Syllabary __ "A chart showing the Cherokee (Tsalagi) syllabary created by Sequoyah (George Guess) and including a brief guide to pronounciation." - From Cal State San Marcos - http://public.csusm.edu/raven/cherokee.dir/syll.html 
 

 

 

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