Sm'algya̱x Keyboard Help
This keyboard is designed for the Sm'algya̱x 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.
- All accents are typed after the base character — a̱ is typed a then Semicolon ;
- To type the underline accent use the Semicolon key ; — ḵ is typed k then Semicolon ;
- All changed punctuation can type their original value by holding down the Right-Alt or Option key — the Semicolon ; is typed Right-Alt+Semicolon (Windows) Option+Semicolon (Mac).
- NOTE: When using Google Docs, / is typed Shift+Right-alt+Slash / (Windows) or Shift+Option+Slash / (Mac)
- Opening and closing quotes. For Mac users, Right-Alt is either of the Option Keys.
- single: ‘ Backquote — ’ Apostrophe
- double: “ Shift+Hyphen — ” Shift+Equals
- 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
| ḵ | w | e | ł | t | y | u | i | o | p |
| a | s | d | g̱ | g | h | j | k | l | ' " |
| ⇧ | a̱ | z | x x̲ | ẅ | ü | b | n | m | ⌫ |
| 123 | 🌐 | space | . | ⏎ | |||||
- 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.
- Southern Tsimshian/Sgüüx̱s can also use this keyboard
Keyboard Layout
All Documentation Versions
- Sm'algya̱x Keyboard Help 9.3
- Sm'algya̱x Keyboard Help 9.2
- Sm'algya̱x Keyboard Help 9.1.3
- Sm'algya̱x Keyboard Help 9.1.2
- Sm'algya̱x Keyboard Help 9.1.1
- Sm'algya̱x Keyboard Help 9.1
- Sm'algya̱x Keyboard Help 9.0
