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    Akan

    Windows

    Keyboard prepared with Microsoft's Keyboard Layout Creator (http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/tools/msklc.mspx). See attachment for download and installation instructions.

    Ubuntu Linux

    Ubuntu Linux as of version 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) comes with the Akan keyboard.

    Instructions

    • Go to System -> Preferences -> Keyboard
    • Choose Layouts
    • Press Add... to add the secondary keyboard layout. Select Ghana from the Available layouts. Select Akan.

    Bambara Alphabet

    Sort order is left to right, top to bottom
    AlphabetaAbBcCdDeE
    Unicode Code PointU+0061U+0041U+0062U+0042U+0063U+0043U+0064U+0044U+0065U+0045
    AlphabetèÈfFgGhHiI
    Unicode Code PointU+00E8U00C8U+0066U+0046U+0067U+0047U+0068U+0048U+0069U+0049
    AlphabetjJkKlLmMnN
    Unicode Code PointU+006AU+004AU+006BU+004BU+006CU+004CU+006DU+004DU+006EU+004E
    AlphabetŋŊoOòÒpPrR
    Unicode Code PointU+014BU+014AU+006FU+004FU+00F2U+00D2U+0070U+0050U+0072U+0052
    AlphabetsStTuUwWxX
    Unicode Code PointU+0074U+0054U+0075U+0055U+0076U+0056U+0077U+0057U+0078U+0058
    AlphabetyYzZ
    Unicode Code PointU+0079U+0059U+007AU+005A

    Akan Alphabet

    Sort order is left to right, top to bottom
    AlphabetaAbBcCdDeE
    Unicode Code PointU+0061U+0041U+0062U+0042U+0063U+0043U+0064U+0044U+0065U+0045
    AlphabetɛƐfFgGhHiI
    Unicode Code PointU+025BU+0190U+0066U+0046U+0067U+0047U+0068U+0048U+0069U+0049
    AlphabetjJkKlLmMnN
    Unicode Code PointU+006AU+004AU+006BU+004BU+006CU+004CU+006DU+004DU+006EU+004E
    AlphabetoOɔƆpPrRsS
    Unicode Code PointU+006FU+004FU+0254U+0186U+0070U+0050U+0072U+0052U+0073U+0053
    AlphabettTuUvVwWyY
    Unicode Code PointU+0074U+0054U+0075U+0055U+0076U+0056U+0077U+0057U+0079U+0059
    AlphabetzZ
    Unicode Code PointU+007AU+005A

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