KWK Keyboard Layout

This keyboard layout is a modified version of the WashRa KWK keyboard system. It maps each Ethiopic character to a standard keyboard. The following table shows the mapping of Ethiopic alphabet. Note: the acronym KWK stands for Kindane Wolde Kifle, a theologist, a linguist, and a brilliant writer who lived from 1878-1948.

Ethiopic Alphabet

In the table, the first column shows the base keys and the first row the midifier keys. When you enter h, the character will be displayed, but if you enter h followed by u, the character will be displayed.



Table 1
  uiayeo]
h 
l
H 
m
s 
r
s
U
q 
Alt+q   
Y 
Alt+y   
b
B
t
v
L 
Alt+l   
n
N
A
k 
Alt+k   
K 
Alt+j   
w 
o 
z
Z
I 
d
D
j
g 
Alt+g   
G 
x
X
P
c
C 
p
         

Ethiopic Punctuation mark

The KWK keyboard layout maps the keys shown in red to the Ethiopic punctuation mark.


Table 2
  
`
'
,
;
`
"
:
~
^
  

Ethiopic Numerals

The Ethiopic numbering systems has 20 digits. However, it doesn't include the number '0'. KWK keyboard implements a system that maps each Ethiopic digit to its equivanlent number in indian numeral. For instance, if you enter 1, the digit will be displayed, but if you enter 10,the digit will be displayed. The entire system is shown in Table 3.

By default, Sadiss is configured for Indian numerals. When you want to enter Ethiopic numbers, you need press Ctrl+N and you must be in Ethiopic mode. To return to the default setting, press Ctrl+N again.


Table 3
  000000
1
2  
3  
4  
5  
6  
7  
8  
9  





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