The iPhone is capable of doing many things, but one thing you probably wouldn’t expect it to play a part in is the preservation of an old language. It has been discovered that Apple quietly added support for the American Indian Cherokee language as part of the iOS 4.1 update. According to reports, Cherokee tribal officials got in touch with Apple a few years back asking the company to support the language, which is nearly 200 years old, as the language was in serious danger of dying out. The idea is that since kids are hooked on cell phones nowadays, it’s essential to allow them the chance to use the language. No official announcement on this was made, but it’s nice to see that Apple did go ahead with it and you’ll probably notice it in the keyboard selection on your iPhone.
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