Bug#473149: ITP: ttf-lg-aboriginal -- Contains North American aboriginal langauge fonts

["Neskie Manuel" <neskiem@gmail.com>]

>
>  "North-American aboriginal languages fonts"
>

Changed


>   This package provides a set of GPL fonts supporting several North-American
>   indigenous languages.
>   .
>   It provides support for syllabic languages (Cree, Ojibway, Naskapi,
>   Inuktitut, Dakelh, Blackfoot, Dene), Cherokee and romanized languages
>   (Secwepemctsin, Statlimx, Siouan).

Changed


>  Comment: Cherokee appears to be listed separately from others. Is this
>  because the language is from a different family?

Cherokee is different from syllabics and the romanized languages.
Cherokee is a script that was developed pretty much independently.
The story behind it's development is quite intersting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoyah#.22Talking_Leaves.22_and_a_syllabary

>  I changed to "romanized languages" for the last three, but I'm unsure
>  whether this is correct and really fits the languages. Here, I know
>  you have the answer as a specialist of Secwepemctsin.

That sounds alright.  I did change it in the upload.   Maybe it should
say using the "roman alphabet". Since the language itself isn't
romanized it is just the script we choose to use is the roman
alphabet.

>  Side comment: I'd love to know how to *pronounce* Secwepemctsin..:-)

I'll record something for you this weekend.