Cherokee, one of the native languages for American Indian, is getting included in Apple’s iOS devices. Now why is Apple including such a rare language that only a mere 8,000 or so individuals still speak Cherokee, and most of them are aged 50 and above. Well apparently Cherokee Chief Chad Smith actually visited Apple and used students currently being schooled in immersion programs to persuade Apple.

The tribe has been working with Apple to develop Cherokee language software for the iPhone, iPod and iPad. But this is not something that just happened a few months ago. This momentous occasion actually took place “years” ago and the Cherokee Nation has been working hard to have their language in iOS devices for years.

The iPhone and iPod will have them now, but the work on iPad has yet to be completed due to the product being introduced only this year. The language will purportedly become available for the iPad at a later date. Next up, the Elven language from Middle Earth!

SOURCE via Switched