Overview
When writing Quapaw, it is important to include the special characters and accents dictated by our language's writing system. These characters convey important distinctions in sound and can change word meanings with a single accent.
This distinction becomes even trickier when computers are introduced to the equation; you may notice that your keyboard does not have buttons for the special characters you see in Quapaw documents and signage.
To aid in this dilemma, we created the Quapaw virtual keyboard. This is an easy way to type Quapaw on a mobile device or desktop computer. Follow the link to learn more!
Unicode HTML Elements
Below you'll find a table of all the special characters used in the Quapaw writing system and their corresponding unicode HTML element. This is intended for use by web developers and digital content publishers/writers:
| Special Character | Description | Unicode HTML Element |
|---|---|---|
| Ą | Uppercase latin letter 'A' with ogonek | Ą |
| ą | Lowercase latin letter 'a' with ogonek | ą |
| Á | Uppercase latin letter 'A' with acute | Á |
| á | Lowercase latin letter 'a' with acute | á |
| Č | Uppercase latin letter 'C' with caron | Č |
| č | Lowercase latin letter 'c' with caron | č |
| É | Uppercase latin letter 'E' with acute | É |
| é | Lowercase latin letter 'e' with acute | é |
| Į | Uppercase latin letter 'I' with ogonek | Į |
| į | Lowercase latin letter 'i' with ogonek | į |
| Í | Uppercase latin letter 'I' with acute | Í |
| í | Lowercase latin letter 'i' with acute | í |
| Ǫ | Uppercase latin letter 'O' with ogonek | Ǫ |
| ǫ | Lowercase latin letter 'o' with ogonek | ǫ |
| Ó | Uppercase latin letter 'O' with acute | Ó |
| ó | Lowercase latin letter 'o' with acute | ó |
| Š | Uppercase latin letter 'S' with caron | Š |
| š | Lowercase latin letter 's' with caron | š |
| Ɣ | Uppercase greek letter 'gamma' | Ɣ |
| ɣ | Lowercase greek letter 'gamma' | ɣ |
| Ž | Uppercase latin letter 'Z' with caron | Ž |
| ž | Lowercase latin letter 'z' with caron | ž |
| ʰ | Superscript latin small letter 'h' | ʰ |
| ʔ | Glottal stop | ʔ |