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The same thing that your ancestors called it, they called it "Magic." That someone could "write" a word, and another could come along much later and read it - IE: Know what was said there and before their time.

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The Cherokee alphabet is not really an alphabet. Instead, it is a syllabary. Each symbol stands for a syllable instead of a vowel or consonant.

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If I understand your question you are asking about the Cherokee Alphabet, if so it is called "Tsalagi" (Cha-salagee).

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