Cherokee language added to new iPhone and iPod software (fwd link)

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Cherokee language added to new iPhone and iPod software

Written by TRAVIS NOLAND, Cherokee Nation
Thursday, 09 September 2010 16:09
USA

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — The leap from Native culture to pop culture has
officially been made. The Cherokee language is now available for the first
time on iPhones and iPods for more than 300 million users across the globe.
The Cherokee Nation has been working with the software developers at Apple,
Inc. for several years to incorporate the tribe’s unique written language,
called the Cherokee syllabary, into new technology offered by the software
giant. Cherokee is the first Native language to be featured on Apple, Inc.
devices, and is one of about only 40 languages overall.

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