@andrewcgrant.bsky.socialAre Mi'kmaw hieroglyphs one of the earliest Indigenous writing systems or just a memory aid?
Both the use and origin of these glyphs is uncertain but what is certain is they look nothing like European writing systems.
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@andrewcgrant.bsky.socialHow a font is helping revitalize hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓
#Musqueam adopted NAPA in 1997 for accuracy. Only one font was able to display it but even it had limitations. So they made a new one.
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@andrewcgrant.bsky.socialWhy is #Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim) written with a 7?
The language's writing system was designed for typewriters, requiring some character choices English speakers (like me) might find unfamiliar.
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@andrewcgrant.bsky.socialCarrier syllabics: the writing system residential schools nearly erased
It's an overhaul of Cree syllabics adapted to the #Dakelh language, tripling the number of basic shapes and adding systematic design features.
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@tlacamazatl.bsky.social@tlacamazatl.bsky.social10 Best Scripts on Omniglot!!
#conlang #conscript #neography #constructedlanguage #language #linguistics #orthography #writingsystems #omniglot #best #list