Cree Syllabics
OriginCanada
Earliest1840
TypeAbugida
About Cree Syllabics
Developed by James Evans, a Methodist missionary. Each symbol represents a consonant-vowel combination. The orientation of the symbol indicates which vowel. Over 100,000 users across Canada. Adapted for Cree, Ojibwe, and Inuktitut. The system is remarkably efficient for indigenous languages.
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