Month: November 2017
Cherokee Syllabary Now App
The Cherokee Alphabet Now App is now available!! Cherokee or ᏣᎳᎩ (Tsalagi) is an Iroquoian language which uses a unique syllabary writing system. To read and write the Cherokee language, you will need to learn the script. This app presents for the beginning learner the Cherokee syllabary used in print […]
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Announcing New Features and Updates
I’ve been rolling out a few recent changes on the Alphabet Now applications. Most notably, you may have noticed an improved layout in the lessons section that shows mini-flashcards for the letters or symbols, first focusing on teaching the symbol names and then, as a second step, the pronunciation. By […]
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The armchair mystery of The Great Tzotzil Dictionary of San Lorenzo Zinacantán – Part I
Just a reference book, right? Recently I bought a copy of The Great Tzotzil Dictionary of San Lorenzo Zinacantán by Robert Laughlin and I did not expect it to become a historical detective story. I’m interested in this language for several reasons, I visited the Chiapas region of Mexico as a […]
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Arabic Alphabet Now App
The Arabic Alphabet Now App is a learning tool to help you learn to read and write the Arabic alphabet in either abjadi or hijai order. The entire alphabet is presented in 9 lessons that cover the modern script and vowel systems. After completing each lesson, a multiple choice quiz […]
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