Sequoyah
/sɪˈkwɔɪə/
/sɪˈkɔɪə/
(also Sequoya)
- (c. 1765-1843) a Cherokee Native American who created an alphabet of 86 syllables for his people's language in the early 19th century. He is the only person known to have invented a whole alphabet. The Cherokees used it to communicate in writing, and he also recorded their history. Sequoyah had a Cherokee mother and European father. The sequoia tree is named after him.
（约1765-1843年）是一名切诺基美国原住民，他在19世纪初期为他的人民的语言创建了86个音节的字母。他是已知的唯一发明了整个字母的人。切诺基人用它来进行书面交流，他还记录了他们的历史。红杉有切诺基的母亲和欧洲的父亲。红杉树以他的名字命名。