Ojibwe Writing Systems - Great Lakes Algonquian Syllabary

Great Lakes Algonquian Syllabary

The Great Lakes Algonquian syllabary is a syllabic writing system based upon the French alphabet, with letters organized into syllables. It was primarily used by speakers of Fox, Potawatomi, and Winnebago, but there is indirect evidence of use by speakers of Southwestern Ojibwe ("Chippewa").

It has been suggested that Ottawa speakers were among the groups that used the syllabary, but supporting evidence is weak.

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