Editing Choctaw (section)

===Orthography===
The written Choctaw language is based upon the English version of the Roman alphabet and was developed in conjunction with the "civilization program" of the United States in the early 19th century. Byington's alphabet and a version modified by John R. Swanton is seen here.

====Byington (Original)====
[[File:Choctaw alphabet (Speller).svg|570px|center|thumb|The Choctaw "Speller" alphabet as found in the Chahta Holisso Ai Isht Ia Vmmona, 1800s]]

====Byington/Swanton (Linguistic)====
[[File:Choctaw alphabet (Byington).svg|570px|center|thumb|The Choctaw linguistic alphabet as found in the Choctaw Language Dictionary by Cyrus Byington and modified by John Swanton, 1909]]

The following table is an example of Choctaw text and its translation:

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| style="background:#DDDDDD"| '''Chahta Anumpa''': Hattak yuka keyu hokυtto yakohmit itibachυfat hieli kυt, nan isht imaiυlhpiesa atokmυt itilawashke; yohmi ha hattak nana hohkia, keyukmυt kanohmi hohkia okla moma nana isht aim aiυlhpiesa, micha isht aimaiυlhtoba he aima ka kanohmi bano hosh isht ik imaiυlhpieso kashke. Amba moma kυt nana isht imachukma chi ho tuksυli hokmakashke.<ref name = choctaw_language/>
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'''English language''': That all free men, when they form a special compact, are equal in rights, and that no man or set of men are entitled to exclusive, separate public emolument or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services.<ref name=choctaw_language>{{Cite web| url = http://www.omniglot.com/writing/choctaw.htm| title = Choctaw Language Alphabet and Pronunciation| access-date = 1 May 2008| date = 1998–2008}}</ref>
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