Culture of the Choctaw
The alphabet
### The alphabet

The written Choctaw language is based upon English characters and was developed in conjunction with the civilization program of the United States in the early 19th century. Although there are other variation of the Choctaw alphabet, the three most commonly seen are the Byington (Original), Byington/Swanton (Linguistic), and Modern.


What is the purpose of the three most commonly seen variations of the Choctaw alphabet?