Sḵwx̱wú7mesh orthography
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Sḵwx̱wú7mesh orthography is the standardized writing system developed to represent the sounds of the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh) language using a modified Latin-based alphabet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sḵwx̱wú7mesh orthography canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11719420 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh orthography Context triple: [Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim), writingSystem, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh orthography]
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A.
Gwich’in alphabet
The Gwich’in alphabet is a Latin-based writing system adapted to represent the sounds of the Gwich’in language spoken by the Gwich’in people of Alaska and northwestern Canada.
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B.
Halkomelem
Halkomelem is a Central Coast Salish Indigenous language traditionally spoken in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, particularly around the lower Fraser River and nearby coastal areas.
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C.
Hul’q’umi’num’
Hul’q’umi’num’ is a Coast Salish Indigenous language of southwestern British Columbia, Canada, traditionally spoken by several First Nations communities on Vancouver Island and the nearby mainland.
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D.
Osage orthography
Osage orthography is the modern writing system developed to accurately represent the sounds of the Osage language, used by the Osage Nation for language preservation and revitalization.
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E.
Cheyenne orthography
Cheyenne orthography is the standardized writing system used to represent the sounds and structure of the Cheyenne language, typically employing a modified Latin alphabet.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh orthography Target entity description: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh orthography is the standardized writing system developed to represent the sounds of the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh) language using a modified Latin-based alphabet.
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A.
Gwich’in alphabet
The Gwich’in alphabet is a Latin-based writing system adapted to represent the sounds of the Gwich’in language spoken by the Gwich’in people of Alaska and northwestern Canada.
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B.
Halkomelem
Halkomelem is a Central Coast Salish Indigenous language traditionally spoken in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, particularly around the lower Fraser River and nearby coastal areas.
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C.
Hul’q’umi’num’
Hul’q’umi’num’ is a Coast Salish Indigenous language of southwestern British Columbia, Canada, traditionally spoken by several First Nations communities on Vancouver Island and the nearby mainland.
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D.
Osage orthography
Osage orthography is the modern writing system developed to accurately represent the sounds of the Osage language, used by the Osage Nation for language preservation and revitalization.
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E.
Cheyenne orthography
Cheyenne orthography is the standardized writing system used to represent the sounds and structure of the Cheyenne language, typically employing a modified Latin alphabet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin-based alphabet
ⓘ
orthography ⓘ writing system ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Sḵwx̱wú7mesh dialects ⓘ |
| basedOn | Latin alphabet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | accurate representation of Squamish sounds ⓘ |
| domain | Indigenous languages of North America ⓘ |
| encoding | can be represented in Unicode ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Squamish orthography
ⓘ
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh writing system ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
apostrophe-like symbol for glottalization in some traditions
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letters with ogonek-like diacritics in some traditions ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
representation of ejective consonants
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representation of lateral fricatives ⓘ representation of long vowels ⓘ representation of schwa ⓘ representation of uvular consonants ⓘ use of glottalization markers ⓘ use of underlining or diacritics for certain consonants ⓘ |
| language |
Squamish language
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Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
documentation of Squamish
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language education ⓘ language revitalization ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hul’q’umi’num’ orthography
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwest Coast Salish orthographies ⓘ SENĆOŦEN orthography NERFINISHED ⓘ other Coast Salish writing systems ⓘ |
| represents | phonemes of the Squamish language ⓘ |
| scriptType | Latin script ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | Squamish Nation language authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | standard orthography for Squamish language materials ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Squamish language learners
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Squamish language teachers ⓘ linguists studying Squamish ⓘ |
| usedFor | writing the Squamish language ⓘ |
| usedIn |
British Columbia
NERFINISHED
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Canada ⓘ Squamish Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ dictionaries of the Squamish language ⓘ educational curricula for Squamish ⓘ grammars of the Squamish language ⓘ signage in Squamish communities ⓘ |
| uses |
diacritics
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modified Latin letters ⓘ the numeral 7 as a consonant symbol ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh orthography Description of subject: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh orthography is the standardized writing system developed to represent the sounds of the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh) language using a modified Latin-based alphabet.
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