Sequoyah biography
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Sequoyah
Sequoyah (ᏍᏏᏉᏯ) | |
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| Born | c. 1770 Taskigi, Cherokee Nation (near present day Knoxville, Tennessee)[1] |
| Died | 1843 (aged 72–73) San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| Nationality | Cherokee |
| Other names | George Guess or Gist |
| Occupation(s) | silversmith, blacksmith, teacher, soldier |
| Known for | Inventing a syllabary for Cherokee language |
| Spouse(s) | 1st: Sally (maiden name unknown), 2nd: U-ti-yu |
| Children | Four with first wife, three with second |
| Parent(s) | Wut-teh and unidentified father |
Sequoyah was a Cherokee man.
Chief sequoyah biography
He invented a syllabary (alphabet based on syllables) for his people. Before that, they did not have an alphabet for their language.
Childhood
[change | change source]Sequoyah was born into the Cherokee Nation.
His mother was Wut-teh.
Sequoyah biography
Not many people know about his early childhood. There are different stories on what happened.
Making the syllabary
[change | change source]Sequoyah met ma