syllabary

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Mattel spokesperson Devin Tucker said the company is aware of the problem with the syllabary and is “discussing options.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2023

In the early 1800s Cherokee polymath Sequoyah invented the Cherokee syllabary of written characters.

From Scientific American • Apr. 10, 2023

Bouabré became convinced they were the remains of an ancient writing system, and he wanted to use them as the basis for a new alphabet, or syllabary.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022

His use of written French reaffirms that Bouabré never conceived of his art, or indeed his Bété syllabary, as a private language.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2022

Some syllabaries persist today, the most important being the kana syllabary that the Japanese use for telegrams, bank statements, and texts for blind readers.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond