Friday, April 22, 2022

I wonder if they register baby names in Kanji

 This caught my attention:

‘Absolutely ridiculous’: B.C. parents unable to register their baby’s Indigenous name

"Smith said she has received correspondence from the province that has spelled λugʷaləs’ name wrong, suggested a made-up anglicized version, and eventually, rejected the Kwak’wala spelling."

So, λugʷaləs is Kwak'wala spelling? Wow. It has a surprising similarity to Cyrillic and English characters. No wonder the parents are mad. 

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