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Canadian Aboriginal syllabics

Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics is a writing system used by some Indigenous people in Canada. It's like a secret code that they use to write words and stories using symbols instead of letters like we use in the English language.

Each symbol in the writing represents a sound in the language spoken by the Indigenous people. For example, the symbol that looks like a "P" might represent the "pa" sound in their language.

A fun fact is that the symbols are based on pictures of things, like animals and objects, so some of them can look like pictures too!

Using Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics allows Indigenous people to write about their history, culture, and traditions in their own language. It helps them keep their language alive so that future generations can learn and understand it too.