A proof from freshly made Cree typeface

Cree syllabics, found in two primary forms, are the versions of Canadian Aboriginal syllabics that are used to write Cree dialects. In Typography, a typeface is a set of one or more Fonts designed with stylistic unity each comprising a coordinated set of Glyphs A typeface usually comprises Canadian Aboriginal syllabic writing', or simply syllabics, is a family of Abugidas {dubious}} used to write a number of Aboriginal Canadian Cree (also known as Cree-Montagnais Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi is the name for a group of closely-related Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 117000 people across

Variants

There are two basic forms of Cree syllabics. Western Cree syllabics are used for dialects west of the Manitoba-Ontario border, while Eastern Cree syllabics are used east of that line. Western Cree syllabics are a variant of Canadian Aboriginal syllabics used to write Plains Cree, Woods Cree and the western dialects of Swampy Cree Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Note - partially copied from Western_Cree_syllabics Eastern Cree syllabics are a variant of Canadian Aboriginal syllabics used to (Not all eastern Cree dialects are written with syllabics: The dialects of eastern Quebec use the Latin alphabet. ) The two versions differ primarily in the way they indicate syllable-final consonants, in how they mark the semi-vowel /w/, and in how they reflect the phonological differences between Cree dialects. Western Cree syllabics are closest to the original form of the alphabet.

See also

• Canadian Aboriginal syllabics
• Western Cree syllabics
• Eastern Cree syllabics
• Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics character table

Cree books written in syllabics

• Hymn Book. Canadian Aboriginal syllabic writing', or simply syllabics, is a family of Abugidas {dubious}} used to write a number of Aboriginal Canadian Western Cree syllabics are a variant of Canadian Aboriginal syllabics used to write Plains Cree, Woods Cree and the western dialects of Swampy Cree Note - partially copied from Western_Cree_syllabics Eastern Cree syllabics are a variant of Canadian Aboriginal syllabics used to This is a list of Unicode characters Basic Latin See also Basic Latin unicode block Latin-1 See also Latin-1 Supplement (By James Evans) Norway House, 1841.
• Catechism. (Transl. James Evans) Rossville, É. N.
• The Holy Bible. (Transl. John Sinclair, Henry Steinhauer) London, 1861.
• Bunyan: Pilgrim´S Progress. (Transl. John Sinclair) Toronto, 1900.
• Cree Hymn Book. (By John Mcdougall) Toronto, 1888.
• Cree Hymn Book. (By Robert Steinauer, Egerton Steinauer) Toronto, 1920.
• The Epistle of Paul The Apostle To The Galatians. (Transl. Joseph Reader) Oonikup (Northwest Territory), S. A.
• The Acts of The Apostles And The Epistles. London, 1891.
• The Books of The New Testament. London, 1859.
• The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians; the Epistle of Jacob; the First Epistle General of John. (Transl. Thomas Hullburt) Rossville, 1857.
• The Travellers´ Spiritual Provision (Calender) S. L. , S. A.
• The Handbook to Scripture Truth: Words of Admonition, Counsel and Comfort. Toronto, 1893.
• Prieres, Cantiques, Catéchisme Etc. En Lanque Crise. Montreal, 1886.
• The Book of Common Prayer, (Transl. John Horden) London, 1889 (Addl. Printings Through 1970).

In: Paleográfiai kalandozások. Szentendre, 1995. ISBN 9634509223

External links

• The Cree syllabary at Omniglot
• Cree at Languagegeek.com
• Barber, F. Luis: James Evans and the Cree Syllabic. In: Victoria Library Bulletin Toronto. July 1940. vol. 2. No. 2. 16 p.
• Burwash, Nathaniel: The Gift to a Nation of Written Language. S. l. , 1911. 21 p.
• Evans, James: Cree Syllabic Hymn Book. Norway House, 1841. In: Bibliographical Society of Canada; Facsim. Series 4. Toronto, 1954. 23 p. )
• Ray, Margaret: The James Evans Collection. In: Victoria Library Bulletin Toronto. July 1940. vol. 2. No. 2. 16 p.

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