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Kʷak̓ʷala Keyboard Help

This keyboard is designed for the Kʷak̓ʷala language of the BC Coast region of Canada.

If square boxes are displayed instead of characters when using this keyboard (and in the keyboard layouts below), please read our troubleshooting guide.

  • The special characters of Kʷak̓ʷala have been assigned to the number keys. To type the numerals, hold down the Right-Alt or Option key then press the appropriate number key. The Numeric keypad on the right side of many keyoards keep its original numbers
  • To type the apostrophe accent use the Apostrophe key ' — k̓ is typed k then '
  • The original values of the punctuation keys can be typed by holding down the Right-Alt or Option key — the Semicolon ; is typed Right-Alt+; (Windows) / ⌥ Option+; (Mac).
    • NOTE: When using Google Docs, Slash / is typed Right-Alt+Shift+/ (Windows) / ⌥ Option+Shift+/ (Mac)
    • Opening and closing quotes. For Mac users, Right-Alt is either of the Option Keys.
      • single: ‘ [ — ’ ]
      • double: “ Shift+Left-Bracket — ” Shift+Right-Bracket
      • single ‹ Right-Alt+Shift+9 — › Right-Alt+Shift+0
      • double « Right-Alt+9 — » Right-Alt+0

    Unicode Fonts

    The following fonts have been installed on your computer: Aboriginal Sans, Aboriginal Serif. Please use these fonts when typing in your language as they have been specially built to represent your language as accurately as possible.

    Download the latest version of Aboriginal Sans and Aboriginal Serif

    Notes on touch layout

    q q̓ w w̓ e ē ə t t̓ y y̓ u i o p p̓
    a s d dᶻ ʔ g ǧ h ʷ k k̓ l l̓ ł
    ⇧ ƛ ƛ̓ x x̌ c c̓ ’ λ b n n̓ m m̓ ⌫
    123 🌐 space . ⏎
    • Keys with a red background are combining accents. On your mobile device, these keys will have green text.
    • The first character in a cell is the "one-tap" key, any further characters are "hold-select" keys.
      • Common punctuation marks can be found by pressing and holding the period key on the right side of the space bar.

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