What is the Deseret alphabet?
Q: What is the Deseret alphabet?
A: The Deseret alphabet is a writing system invented in the 19th Century in America by the Mormon Church.
Q: Who created it?
A: It was created by a group of leaders called the Board of Regents from Brigham Young University.
Q: What was its purpose?
A: Its purpose was to make reading and writing easier for immigrants by having all letters match sounds.
Q: How was it taught?
A: It was taught in the school system at the time.
Q: Where did it appear?
A: It appeared in books, newspapers, street signs and mail between 1854 and 1869.
Q: How long did it last for?
A: Despite efforts from the LDS church to support it, it wasn't continued for very long.
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