Cherokee Unicode Characters page 1

The Cherokee block contains characters used in the Cherokee syllabary, which is a script developed in the early 19th century by the Cherokee silversmith Sequoyah. The syllabary consists of 85 characters, each representing a syllable rather than an individual phoneme. The Cherokee script is unique in that it was developed by a single individual and was rapidly adopted by the Cherokee Nation, leading to widespread literacy in the 19th century. The block includes all characters needed to write the Cherokee language, which is still used today, particularly in cultural and educational contexts..