Eastern Cree syllabics
Okay kiddo! You know how we have a special way of writing letters and words, like when we write 'A, B, C'? Well, there is a special way of writing letters and words used by some people called Eastern Cree. It's called Syllabics!
Instead of using letters to write like we do, Eastern Cree uses symbols to represent syllables. A syllable is a small sound or part of a word, like when we say "ba-na-na", that's three syllables - ba, na, na.
The symbols used in syllabics are made up of lines, curves and dots, kind of like a secret code that only people who know the language can understand. Each symbol represents a different syllable, so when you put them together, they make words.
Eastern Cree is a language spoken by some Indigenous people in Canada. Syllabics was developed by a man named James Evans in the 1800s to help them read and write their language when they didn't have access to a written alphabet. It's still used today to help preserve and pass on their traditional language and culture.
Instead of using letters to write like we do, Eastern Cree uses symbols to represent syllables. A syllable is a small sound or part of a word, like when we say "ba-na-na", that's three syllables - ba, na, na.
The symbols used in syllabics are made up of lines, curves and dots, kind of like a secret code that only people who know the language can understand. Each symbol represents a different syllable, so when you put them together, they make words.
Eastern Cree is a language spoken by some Indigenous people in Canada. Syllabics was developed by a man named James Evans in the 1800s to help them read and write their language when they didn't have access to a written alphabet. It's still used today to help preserve and pass on their traditional language and culture.