What Ꮗ means
Ꮗ writes the Cherokee syllable conventionally transliterated “que.”
Alone, it does not name an independent word or reaction. The Cherokee syllabary assigns one sign to each syllable; “que” is the conventional Latin-letter transliteration, not a separate meaning. Cree syllabics are a different writing system, using recurring shapes turned to mark vowels. Cherokee writing’s early success may have influenced James Evans’s later Cree system; a possible influence on the Vai script, another writing system, has also been proposed.
Sequoyah developed the syllabary to put Cherokee speech in writing; its earliest handwritten phase took shape in 1815–1821. Samuel Worcester and Cherokee collaborators reshaped forms for printing by 1827, and the newspaper The Cherokee Phoenix used the printed syllabary in 1828. During the forced removal of Cherokee people, the paper and other messages helped dispersed communities keep in touch. The syllabary has also appeared in religious texts, news, teaching and public signs.
How do I type Ꮗ?
Use the Cherokee input layout that matches how you type.
The Cherokee Nation one-key layout maps a physical key directly to a syllable; Cherokee Phonetic takes phonetic keystrokes. The mappings differ, so check which layout is active.
A square box means the selected font lacks Cherokee coverage. Switching to a font with Cherokee glyphs can make the sign display normally.
It belongs in Cherokee-language writing or study; outside that setting, it can seem opaque.
Without Cherokee context, a recipient may not know what you mean.
Part of the collection
Who writes Ꮗ
Loading…
Don't confuse it with
2
Questions people ask
3Why can Ꮗ resemble Latin print?
Sequoyah used familiar printed letter shapes among the models for Cherokee signs, and printing later changed some forms. A visual resemblance does not give Ꮗ a Latin sound.
Why does Ꮗ show as a square?
The selected font may lack Cherokee characters. A font with Cherokee coverage can display the sign.
Are Cherokee syllabics the same as Cree syllabics?
No. Cherokee assigns signs to syllables; Cree syllabics use recurring shapes turned to mark vowels. They are separate writing systems, though historical influence has been proposed.
More like this
9
How to type or find Ꮗ
- Search it as
- Cherokee que · que syllable · Cherokee syllabary que · Ꮗ meaning · Ꮗ keyboard · Cherokee input
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Ꮗ\13C7Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.