Komono (Côte d’Ivoire) - QWERTY Keyboard Help
The Komono keyboard is a phonetic keyboard designed for typing the Komono language using a custom set of phonetic characters. It allows users to input Komono text efficiently on both desktop and mobile devices using Keyman.
The layout is based on a phonetic approach, where keys correspond intuitively to Komono sounds while maintaining compatibility with standard Latin input. This enables users familiar with Latin keyboards to learn the layout quickly.
The keyboard supports:
- Komono phonetic characters
- Standard Latin characters for mixed-language typing
The on-screen keyboard is optimized for clarity and ease of use, displaying the most common Komono characters directly, with additional characters accessible via long-press on mobile devices.
This keyboard is intended for:
- Writing in the Komono language
- Linguistic work and documentation
- Everyday communication by Komono users
It is designed to work across platforms, including desktop and mobile devices, ensuring consistent typing behavior.
Desktop Keyboard Layout
Key combinations
Deadkey ( / )
Press / then combine it with the following characters:
Note: deadkey / does not produce a slash when typing.
| Acute & Cedilla | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Key | Second Key | Output |
| / | e | é |
| E | É | |
| c | ç | |
| C | Ç | |
| English characters | ||
| / | ||
| x | x | |
| X | X | |
| q | q | |
| Q | Q | |
| z | z | |
| Z | Z | |
| ' | ' | |
| " | " | |
| ; | ; | |
| : | : | |
| ` | ` | |
| ~ | ~ | |
| [ | [ | |
| { | { | |
| ] | ] | |
| } | } | |
| / | / | |
| ? | ? | |
| < | < | |
| > | > | |
| | | | | |
This deadkey only modifies e, E, c, C. All other combinations return the original character.
Deadkeys (Less-than, Greater-than, Vertical line)
Press one of these keys, then combine it with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u — uppercase or lowercase):
| Combination Pattern | Result |
|---|---|
| < + vowel | Grave accent (e.g., a → à) |
| > + vowel | Circumflex (e.g., a → â) |
| | + vowel | Diaeresis (e.g., a → ä) |
Mobile/Tablet Keyboard Layout
Gesture: Longpress
Access the variants of the letters by holding a key that has a dot at the right corner.
Gesture: Flick up
Access the English characters by doing a flick-up motion on a key.
