LINGUIST List 3.1000

Fri 18 Dec 1992

Qs: Korean Mac Fonts; Seminole

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1. Allan C. Wechsler, Query: Seminole
2. Ron Smyth, Mac font for Korean

A linguistic map of North America in Ruhlen's _Guide to the Languages of
the World, Vol 1: Classification_ (GLW-1) shows a white patch in southern
Florida, which the legend explains as "unclassified or undocumented".

After failing to retrieve the name for about three agonized days, I
finally asked my office-mate "What Indian tribe lives in Florida?" and
he said "Seminole". Right, that was it!

GLW-1 makes no mention whatsoever of Seminole. Katzner's _The Languages
of the World_ (mostly a sampler, kinda like the _Book of a Thousand
Tongues_ but less preachy and with better typography) says Seminole is
Muskogean.

So: (1) What are the unclassified, undocumented languages of South
Florida? (2) What is the original provenance of Seminole? (3) Why
isn't Seminole listed in Ruhlen? (4) Why didn't I just send this to Pam
Munro instead of boring you all to tears?

Does anyone know of a Mac font for Korean?
Ron Smyth
smythlake.scar.utoronto.ca