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Note: This page is now obsolete. For using the Keyman program, please go to the Contents Note: This page is now obsolete. It is provided for historical information. For using the Keyman program, please go to the Keyman is freely available: SIL Unicode Keyman keyboardsAfrica (SIL)CameroonOther Cameroon resources include a mapping file to convert from the SIL Cameroun Branch "cam2dr" truetype font to Unicode encoding. Pan-AfricaSIL Keyboarding Chart for Africa This is a pan-Africa keyboarding chart. Results were compiled from data received from SIL entities in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo. Where possible, the keystroke sequences that the majority of the entities seemed to prefer was used. These keyboards are developed for Keyman 6.0. Eastern CongoOther Eastern Congo resources include a mapping file to convert from the Eastern Congo Group fonts to Unicode encoding. EthiopiaKenyaThis keyboard was developed for use by BTL (Bible Translation & Literacy) language teams in Kenya. It was originally created for customized fonts but has been updated for Unicode. LiberiaVaiOther Vai resources: Two Vai Unicode fonts are available MaliThese keyboards are developed for work in language groups of Mali. ![]() ![]() Other Mali resources include mapping files to convert from the SIL Mali standard legacy fonts to Unicode encoding and N'KoN'Ko Keyman keyboard — included as part of the experimental N'Ko Graphite font package. NubianUganda/TanzaniaThis Unicode keyboard was developed for work in language groups of Uganda and Tanzania. Americas (SIL)Wayuunaiki (Colombia/Venezuela)This keyboard was developed for keyboarding Wayuu which is spoken in Colombia and Venezuela. This keyboard is developed for Keyman 6.0 on any keyboard. After installing Keyman, download the Wayuu keyboard and double-click on the file you downloaded. This should install the keyboard and the documentation. Read the documentation by going to .For further help in installing Keyman keyboards, see: Keyboard Installation and Use.
Asia (SIL)TamilTamil Keyman keyboard — included as part of the experimental Tamil Graphite font package. Tai DamEurasia (SIL)SIL YiEurope/Middle East (SIL)Biblical HebrewGreek (polytonic precomposed) UnicodeSumero-Akkadian CuneiformSumero-Akkadian Cuneiform Keyman keyboard — included as part of the experimental Sumero-Akkadian Cuneiform Graphite font package. Other SIL Unicode Keyman keyboardsBiblical Greek/Hebrew transliteration
IPAModifier ApostropheMany languages use the Modifier Apostophe (U+02BC ) in their orthographies. With this keyboard, you type ' and U+02BC will be input in your text. This is the only rule in the keyboard.
Non-SIL Unicode Keyman keyboardsThe following are some Web sites that have Unicode keyboards available for download. These are listed by the language supported, organized by regions of the world. This list should not be considered complete. The Note: SIL does not endorse or provide support for these. The contact address at each Web site should be used for any user support. Africa (non-SIL)Americas (non-SIL)
Asia (non-SIL)
Greek (non-SIL)
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Changelog2012-08-15 LP: updated many links Note: This page is now obsolete. It is provided for historical information. For using the Keyman program, please go to the SIL Legacy Keyman Keyboards and fontsThe fonts and keyboards on this page are considered "legacy" solutions. As such, they are made available for use and downloading.
AfricaSIL MaliThere are two separate solutions for the Mali Standard font, one for the Qwerty and the other for the Azerty (French) keyboard. The MaliStdQwerty.zip file contains the 'English' keyboarding solution for the Qwerty keyboard. The Mali-Clavier.zip file contains the 'French' keyboarding solution for the Azerty keyboard. Each of these .zip files contains the following files:
To convert data using the Mali Standard font to Unicode there is a TECKit mapping file to do this, found here. VaiDownload here: SIL Vai Keyman keyboard This keyboard is only accessible as part of the font download. It does not use Unicode and will only work with the SIL Vai fonts. AsiaSIL New Tai LueDownload here: SIL New Tai Lue Keyman keyboards This is a separate download from the fonts. These are replacement keyboards for the Keyman 3.2 keyboards which came with the SIL New Tai Lue Font System. They have been compiled for use with Keyman 6. The original keyboards were written for Keyman 3.2 and do not function with Keyman 5 or 6. No corrections or additions have been made to these keyboards. They do not use Unicode and will only work with the SIL New Tai Lue fonts. SIL Tai DamDownload here: SIL Tai Dam Keyman keyboards This is a separate download from the fonts. These are replacement keyboards for the Keyman 3.2 keyboards which came with the SIL Tai Dam Font System. They have been compiled for use with Keyman 6. The original keyboards were written for Keyman 3.2 and do not function with Keyman 5 or 6. No corrections or additions have been made to these keyboards. They do not use Unicode and will only work with the SIL Tai Dam fonts. Europe/Middle EastGreekDownload here: Keyman keyboard for the SIL Greek Font System This is a separate download from the fonts. However, they will only work with the SIL Greek Font System fonts. These are replacement keyboards for the Keyman 3.2 keyboards which came with the SIL Greek Font System. They have been compiled for use with Keyman 6. The original keyboards were written for Keyman 3.2 and do not function with Keyman 5 or 6. No corrections or additions have been made to these keyboards. They do not use Unicode. HebrewDownload here: Keyman keyboards for the SIL Hebrew Font System These keyboards are only accessible as part of the font download. They do not use Unicode and will only work with the SIL Hebrew Font System fonts. IPADownload here: SIL Encore IPA Keyman keyboards This is a separate download from the fonts. However, they will only work with the SIL Encore IPA fonts. These are replacement keyboards for the Keyman 3.2 keyboards which came with the Keyman 3.2 download. They have been compiled for use with Keyman 5 and above. The original keyboards were written for Keyman 3.2 and do not function with Keyman 5 or 6. No corrections or additions have been made to these keyboards. They do not use Unicode and thus they will only work with the SIL Encore IPA fonts. © 2003-2024 SIL International, all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted elsewhere on this page. |