ewe Keyboard Help
How to Use the EWE Keyboard
This guide will help you understand how to use the EWE keyboard layout, which is
customized for typing characters specific to the Ewe language, with some
additional features like tone and nasal marks.
1. Basic Key Assignments
• Number Keys (1 to 0): These keys map to the same numbers as the
standard English keyboard (1 to 0).
• Letters with Special Assignments:
o Key "c" maps to ɔ (Open "o").
o Key "j" maps to Ɣ (Capital gamma symbol).
o Key "q" maps to ƒ (Function symbol).
o Key "<" maps to ŋ (Eng, used in some African languages).
o Key ">" maps to Ʋ (Latin V with hook).
o Key "~" maps to ɖ (D with hook).
o Key "+" maps to Ɛ (Epsilon with hook).
2. Using the Shift Key
• Pressing the Shift key in combination with the special letters will give you
the capital form of the characters assigned to those letters (not the regular
uppercase letters). For example:
o Shift + c → Ɔ (Capital form of ɔ)
o Shift + j → Ɣ (Capital form of Ɣ)
o Shift + q → ƒ (Capital form of ƒ)
o Shift + < → Ŋ (Capital form of ŋ)
o Shift + > → Ʋ (Capital form of Ʋ)
o Shift + ~ → ɖ (Capital form of ɖ)
o Shift + + → Ɛ (Capital form of Ɛ)
3. Using the Control Key for Tonal Characters
• Pressing the Control key in combination with the number keys will give
you tonal or high tone characters. Each key from 1 to 0 maps to the
following characters:
o Control + 1 → á (a with acute accent)
o Control + 2 → ó (o with acute accent)
o Control + 3 → í (i with acute accent)
o Control + 4 → é (e with acute accent)
o Control + 5 → ú (u with acute accent)
o Control + 6 → ū (u with macron)
o Control + 7 → ā (a with macron)
o Control + 8 → ē (e with macron)
o Control + 9 → ō (o with macron)
o Control + 0 → ε̄ (epsilon with macron)
o Control + - → ɔ̄ (ɔ with macron)
• Pressing Shift + Control in combination with these number keys will give
you the capital form of these tonal characters:
o Shift + Control + 1 → Á
o Shift + Control + 2 → Ó
o Shift + Control + 3 → Í
o Shift + Control + 4 → É
o Shift + Control + 5 → Ú
o Shift + Control + 6 → Ū
o Shift + Control + 7 → Ā
o Shift + Control + 8 → Ē
o Shift + Control + 9 → Ō
o Shift + Control + 0 → Ɛ̄
o Shift + Control + - → Ɔ̄
4. Using the Alt Key for Nasal and Low Tone Characters
• Pressing the Alt key in combination with the number keys gives
you nasal or low tone characters. Each key from 1 to 0 maps to the
following characters:
o Alt + 1 → à (a with grave accent)
o Alt + 2 → Ó (O with acute accent)
o Alt + 3 → Í (I with acute accent)
o Alt + 4 → è (e with grave accent)
o Alt + 5 → ù (u with grave accent)
o Alt + 6 → ũ (u with tilde)
o Alt + 7 → ã (a with tilde)
o Alt + 8 → ẽ (e with tilde)
o Alt + 9 → Õ (O with tilde)
o Alt + 0 → ε̃ (epsilon with tilde)
o Alt + - → c̃ (c with tilde)
• Pressing Shift + Alt in combination with the above number keys will give
you the capital form of these nasal and low tone characters:
o Shift + Alt + 1 → À
o Shift + Alt + 2 → Ó
o Shift + Alt + 3 → Í
o Shift + Alt + 4 → È
o Shift + Alt + 5 → Ù
o Shift + Alt + 6 → Ũ
o Shift + Alt + 7 → Ã
o Shift + Alt + 8 → Ẽ
o Shift + Alt + 9 → Õ
o Shift + Alt + 0 → ε̃
o Shift + Alt + - → C̃
5. Summary of Key Features
• Basic Letters:
o q → ƒ
o c → ɔ
o j → Ɣ
o < → ŋ
o > → Ʋ
o ~ → ɖ
o + → Ɛ
• Shift Key: Use with special letters (q, c, j, <, >, ~, +) to get the capital form of
the assigned characters.
• Control Key: Use with number row for tonal/high tone characters.
• Alt Key: Use with number row for nasal/low tone characters.
