'Uwik̓ala Keyboard Help

This keyboard is designed for the 'Uwik̓ala 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 — ǎ is typed a then Semicolon ;
• To type the háček accent ̌ use the Semicolon key ; — ǎ is typed e then Semicolon ;
• To type the apostrophe accent ̓ use the Slash key / — k̓ is typed k then Slash /
• To type the grave accent ̀ use the Left-Bracket key [ — è is typed e then Left-Bracket [
• To type the diaeresis accent ̈ use the Shift+Left-Bracket key } — c̈ is typed c then Shift+Left-Bracket
• You can type the English value of the punctuation keys by holding down the Right-Alt or Option key. The Slash / is typed Right-Alt+Slash (Windows) 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.

Downloads

Download a pdf of the Keylayout Map

Download the latest version of Aboriginal Sans and Aboriginal Serif

Notes on touch layout

Keyboard Layout

All Documentation Versions

• 'Uwik̓ala Keyboard Help 9.4
• 'Uwik̓ala Keyboard Help 9.3
• 'Uwik̓ala Keyboard Help 9.2.2
• 'Uwik̓ala Keyboard Help 9.2.1
• 'Uwik̓ala Keyboard Help 9.2
• 'Uwik̓ala Keyboard Help 9.1.1
• 'Uwik̓ala Keyboard Help 9.1
• 'Uwik̓ala Keyboard Help 9.0

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