Letters that travel with your text
The keyboard types Unicode text. Copy it, send it or save it in a document; your reader does not need this keyboard to read it, only a font that supports the letters.
THE KABƖYƐ KEYBOARD
Your language.
Your everyday keyboard.
Write Kabɩyɛ in your messages, documents and favourite apps. All the letters you need, on a layout that feels familiar.
Windows · macOS · Linux · Android · iPhone & iPad
01Real Kabɩyɛ letters02QWERTY & AZERTY03Powered by Keyman
MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME
A little space to try it.
This preview works in the box below. Install the keyboard to use it in other apps.
Choose Show keys, then click or tap ɛ, ɩ, ɔ, ʋ, ɖ, ŋ, ñ or ɣ in the top row. Use Shift for capitals.
Your text stays in this page. It is not saved or sent to a server.
Show keys downloads the preview files on demand.
Eight shortcuts. Every special letter.
~dɖ
~eɛ
~gɣ
~iɩ
~nŋ
~oɔ
~vʋ
~yñ
Use a capital letter for its uppercase form: ~E → Ɛ. Type ~~ for a literal ~. Write kp and gb as usual.
For a physical keyboard, match QWERTY to a US layout or AZERTY to a French layout. On AZERTY, the key at the top left types ~.
Optional marks for study & transcription
Add a mark after a vowel when your source calls for it. The keyboard never adds tone marks automatically.
a~/ → á acutea~\ → à gravea~{ → ã nasal tilde
On touchscreens, hold a vowel to see its available marked forms.
TAKE IT WITH YOU
From this page
to your everyday apps.
Install the free Keyman app, add the Kabɩyɛ Lab package, then select it as your keyboard.
Kabɩyɛ LabOne package · Both layouts
Kabɩyɛ Lab release · 1.0.1 · Download checksum
This is a keyboard package for Keyman. Enabling it in your device settings makes it available in compatible apps.
- Install Keyman for Windows
Download Keyman from its official website and complete its installation.
- Add the Kabɩyɛ Lab package
Download the keyboard below. Open kabiye_lab.kmp and choose Install in Keyman.
- Choose your layout and write
Select Kabɩyɛ Lab QWERTY or AZERTY from the Keyman keyboard menu, then type in your app.
Download the .kmp package after installing Keyman.
GOOD TO KNOW
Ready for real writing.
Your other languages stay close
Switch back to your usual keyboard with your device’s keyboard selector. Choose QWERTY or AZERTY to match the layout you use.
A few device limits
iOS uses its own keyboard in password and some phone-number fields; apps can also restrict custom keyboards. TVs, watches and other devices need explicit support for installing third-party keyboards.