The Power of the Cherokee Syllabary: Sequoyah and A-yo-ka

In 1821, Sequoyah completed a project that had consumed him for nearly twelve years. After much experimentation, he produced a syllabary for the Cherokee language—86 unique characters that allowed his mother tongue to have expression through the written word. This number would later be reduced to 85 characters. Enduring the skepticism of his friends and […]