[itsahoot]

My tribe had a written language within a few years of contact with Europeans (and I should note it has been a great blessing to my people since it has preserved much of our history that otherwise would have been lost).

Sequoyah's Talking Leaves

[Sherman Logan]

The Cherokee were in regular touch with Europeans before 1700.

Seqyoyah developed his written language in 1821.

I’m not entirely sure that qualifies as “a few years.”