Cree syllabics

The syllabary of the Cree is a syllabary ( abugida ), which is used for several Algonquian languages ​​of Canada. From their different character sets the syllabary of the indigenous people of Canada have been developed.

History

The font was developed 1840-1846 in collaboration of the Methodist missionary James Evans with the indigenous Cree and Ojibwe in Norway House on Hudson Bay for the Cree language, Ojibwe Language and other Algonquian languages ​​of Canada.

The Canadian developed from their syllabary (Canadian Aboriginal symbol ) is also used for other indigenous languages ​​of Canada, in addition to Algonquian languages, Inuktitut, differ in which case the phonetic values ​​partly strong.

Properties

As in the Latin alphabet words are written from left to right.

Most dialects are written with only twelve basic characters that are rotated depending on the vowel of the syllable in four directions.

List of pages printed in Cree writing books

( English or French language names)

  • Hymn Book ( By James Evans ) Norway House, 1841.
  • Catechism (Catechism translator's James Evans ) Rossville, nd
  • The Holy Bible ( Bible translator's John Sinclair, Henry Bird Steinhauer ) London, 1861.
  • Bunyan: Pilgrim 's Progress. ( Translator's John Sinclair) Toronto, 1900.
  • Cree Hymn Book ( By John Mcdougall ) Toronto, 1888.
  • Cree Hymn Book ( By Robert Steinauer, Egerton Steinauer ) Toronto, 1920.
  • The Epistle of Paul The Apostle To The Galatians (Letter of Paul to the Galatians Übers Joseph Reader) Oonikup ( Northwest Territory ), undated
  • The Acts of The Apostles And The Epistles London, 1891.
  • The Books of The New Testament (New Testament) London, 1859.
  • The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians; the Epistle of Jacob; the First Epistle General of John ( Ephesians, Epistle of James, 1st Letter of John Thomas Übers Hullburt ) Rossville, 1857.
  • The Travellers ' Spiritual commission ( calendar) np, nd
  • The Handbook to Scripture Truth: Words of Admonition, Counsel and Comfort Toronto, 1893.
  • Prières, Cantiques, Catéchisme Etc. En Langue Crise. Montreal, 1886.
  • The Book of Common Prayer ( translator's John Horden ) London, 1889 ( Ergänz. prints up to 1970).

Itemization

Canadian Aboriginal syllabics James Evans (linguist) Norway House, Manitoba Epistle to the Galatians First Epistle of John
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