Difference between revisions of "Neo-Aramaic/Keyboard"
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== Existing Resources == | == Existing Resources == | ||
| − | There are a couple of keyboard options already available for typing in Syriac. | + | There are a couple of keyboard options already available for typing in Syriac. One of the standard layouts is the Syriac Phonetic Keyboard, which is based on the US keyboard layout; letters in the Syriac script are roughly mapped to their closest phonetic equivalents in the Latin alphabet. You can view Gareth Hughes' typing guide for this keyboard [http://users.ox.ac.uk/~wolf2305/documents/syrkey.pdf here]. |
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| + | Another popular option is the Syriac 101 Standard Keyboard. This keyboard is modeled after the standard Arabic keyboard layout. | ||
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| + | In addition to these options, you can download a [https://secure.tavultesoft.com/keyman/downloads/keyboards/search.php?Submit=search&Search=syriac&x=0&y=0 Syriac/Aramaic keyboard package] for Tavultesoft's Keyman Desktop program. In addition to the "Phonetic" and "Arabic" layouts, which appear to be the same as the two mentioned above, this package includes a keyboard based on the standard Hebrew layout, developed by Illan Gonen. | ||
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| + | Note that there are several different variations of the Syriac script. Nowadays, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic is typically written in the Madnhāyā (or "East Syriac") script. However, at least for some operating systems, the default Syriac font is Estrangelo Edessa, which is in the ʾEsṭrangēlā script. For typing in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, it would probably be best to download the [http://www.bethmardutho.org/index.php/resources/fonts.html Meltho Fonts package] from Beth Mardutho and select one of their East Syriac fonts. The User Guide for Meltho Fonts includes a list of all the different fonts available in the package. It also includes visual guides for both the Syriac 101 Standard Keyboard and the Syriac Phonetic Keyboard layouts. | ||
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=== Linux === | === Linux === | ||
| − | If you click on "Other" and scroll down, you can enable the Syriac Phonetic | + | If you click on "Other" and scroll down, you can enable the Syriac Phonetic Keyboard. |
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| + | === Windows === | ||
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| + | In your "Region & language" settings, you can enable both the Syriac Phonetic Keyboard and the Syriac 101 Standard Keyboard. | ||
== Justification == | == Justification == | ||
Revision as of 01:38, 1 February 2018
This is our Neo-Aramaic keyboard
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This keyboard is licensed under...
Existing Resources
There are a couple of keyboard options already available for typing in Syriac. One of the standard layouts is the Syriac Phonetic Keyboard, which is based on the US keyboard layout; letters in the Syriac script are roughly mapped to their closest phonetic equivalents in the Latin alphabet. You can view Gareth Hughes' typing guide for this keyboard here.
Another popular option is the Syriac 101 Standard Keyboard. This keyboard is modeled after the standard Arabic keyboard layout.
In addition to these options, you can download a Syriac/Aramaic keyboard package for Tavultesoft's Keyman Desktop program. In addition to the "Phonetic" and "Arabic" layouts, which appear to be the same as the two mentioned above, this package includes a keyboard based on the standard Hebrew layout, developed by Illan Gonen.
Note that there are several different variations of the Syriac script. Nowadays, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic is typically written in the Madnhāyā (or "East Syriac") script. However, at least for some operating systems, the default Syriac font is Estrangelo Edessa, which is in the ʾEsṭrangēlā script. For typing in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, it would probably be best to download the Meltho Fonts package from Beth Mardutho and select one of their East Syriac fonts. The User Guide for Meltho Fonts includes a list of all the different fonts available in the package. It also includes visual guides for both the Syriac 101 Standard Keyboard and the Syriac Phonetic Keyboard layouts.
Linux
If you click on "Other" and scroll down, you can enable the Syriac Phonetic Keyboard.
Windows
In your "Region & language" settings, you can enable both the Syriac Phonetic Keyboard and the Syriac 101 Standard Keyboard.
