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    Igbo

    Igbo
    Igbo

    Igbo keyboard in its normal state

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    Akan Firefox Localisation

    Akan Firefox Localisation
    Akan Firefox Localisation
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    Lingala Alphabet

    Lingala Alphabet
    Lingala Alphabet
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    Akan Nsɛmfuaasekyerɛ

    Akan Nsɛmfuaasekyerɛ
    Akan Nsɛmfuaasekyerɛ ( Dictionaries )

    Akan Dictionary for Firefox 3

    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9978

    Browser Plugins—   
    Dictionaries—   
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    Hausa

    Hausa
    Hausa

    Windows keyboard prepared with Microsoft's Keyboard Layout Creator.

    Mac OS X 10.5
    Download from here. Run the package to install the keyboard layouts and use the 'System Preferences' -> 'International' -> 'Input Menu' tab to select the Hausa keyboard. Switch to Hausa to use it. You may use the 'Keyboard Viewer' to view the key placements or simply view the slideshow attached to this post.

    Mac OSX keyboard prepared with SIL's Ukelele.

    Ubuntu
    Available on Ubuntu since Ubuntu 6.06. Install as normal.

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    Hausa Alphabet

    Hausa Alphabet
    Hausa Alphabet
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    Computer Input Methods for African Languages

    Computer Input Methods for African Languages
    Computer Input Methods for African Languages
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    kasahorow project—   
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    kasahorow Fellow 2009

    kasahorow Fellow 2009
    kasahorow Fellow 2009

    Ernest Appiah, who studies computer science at Ashesi University College, has been awarded the kasahorow fellowship for 2009.

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    kasahorow Web Toolkit, based on Drupal

    kasahorow Web Toolkit, based on Drupal
    kasahorow Web Toolkit, based on Drupal
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    Sample websites running using the kasahorow Web Toolkit include this website, http://dictionary.kasahorow.com, http://museke.com and http://fienipa.com.

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    PALDO Akan dictionary entry structure

    PALDO Akan dictionary entry structure
    PALDO Akan dictionary entry structure

    Each entry in the dictionary database is considered a single Drupal node. The node then can have any number of properties.

    The components of an entry

    • Node, defined by the kasahorow Database Publisher module
      • Word / Phrase
        • Twi spelling
        • Fanti spelling
      • Headword (hidden from ordinary viewers; used to locate the entry and dictate its alphabetical position )
      • Definition
      • Example
      • Notes
      • Linked language translation of definition
      • Linked language translation of example
      • Linked language translation of notes
    • Taxonomies, defined by the Taxonomy module
      • Applies to all dictionary database node types
        • Part of Speech [ Designated as primary taxonomy vocabulary ]
        • Terminology
        • Scientific classification
      • Applies to only Akan
    • Bilingual linking
      • Other dictionary databases
        • PALDO English dictionary database
        • PALDO Akan dictionary database (self)
      • Types of linking
        • External links (Cross-language synonyms)
        • Derived word
        • Related word
        • Antonyms
    • File attachments [ audio (mp3) | photo (png, jpg, gif) | video (flv) ]
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