Re: [Paddlewise] Tlingit and Kootznoowoo (and spelling)

From: Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_rogers.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 11:01:13 -0400
From: <knelson_at_captivasoftware.com>

> Unlike their Cherokee cousins I can't recall an Inuit alphabet ever being 
> developed by Inuit to reflect their pronunciations. 

The syllabics used by most First Nations in Canada were found to be 
inadequate for Inuktitut.  It was modified, IIRC mostly through the 
use of diacritical marks, to try to catch the intricacies of 
pronounciation.  Michael Bradley would probably be able to fill in 
some details if he's following this thread.

Mike

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