The city of Vancouver is poised to rename Trutch Street on the city’s west side to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street, a word drawn from the language of the Musqueam First Nation. This will mark the first time a city street is officially named using an alphabet other than English in Canada.
That defeats the purpose of it being a street name. Imagine having to learn a second alphabet, just to be able to write it down. The nicknames for this street are going to be funny.
That defeats the purpose of it being a street name. Imagine having to learn a second alphabet, just to be able to write it down. The nicknames for this street are going to be funny.
Kind of funny having to write out a "name" for a culture that was too stupid to invent literacy.