Sḵwx̱wú7mesh orthography
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Sḵwx̱wú7mesh orthography is the standardized writing system developed to represent the sounds of the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh) language using a modified Latin-based alphabet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sḵwx̱wú7mesh orthography canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin-based alphabet
ⓘ
orthography ⓘ writing system ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Sḵwx̱wú7mesh dialects ⓘ |
| basedOn | Latin alphabet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | accurate representation of Squamish sounds ⓘ |
| domain | Indigenous languages of North America ⓘ |
| encoding | can be represented in Unicode ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Squamish orthography
ⓘ
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh writing system ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
apostrophe-like symbol for glottalization in some traditions
ⓘ
letters with ogonek-like diacritics in some traditions ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
representation of ejective consonants
ⓘ
representation of lateral fricatives ⓘ representation of long vowels ⓘ representation of schwa ⓘ representation of uvular consonants ⓘ use of glottalization markers ⓘ use of underlining or diacritics for certain consonants ⓘ |
| language |
Squamish language
ⓘ
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
documentation of Squamish
ⓘ
language education ⓘ language revitalization ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hul’q’umi’num’ orthography
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwest Coast Salish orthographies ⓘ SENĆOŦEN orthography NERFINISHED ⓘ other Coast Salish writing systems ⓘ |
| represents | phonemes of the Squamish language ⓘ |
| scriptType | Latin script ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | Squamish Nation language authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | standard orthography for Squamish language materials ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Squamish language learners
ⓘ
Squamish language teachers ⓘ linguists studying Squamish ⓘ |
| usedFor | writing the Squamish language ⓘ |
| usedIn |
British Columbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ Squamish Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ dictionaries of the Squamish language ⓘ educational curricula for Squamish ⓘ grammars of the Squamish language ⓘ signage in Squamish communities ⓘ |
| uses |
diacritics
ⓘ
modified Latin letters ⓘ the numeral 7 as a consonant symbol ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
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