Clavier Mbèlimè

Keyboard for writing the Mblim language of the Republic of Benin.

Instructions for the Mbèlimè Keyboard:

There are two possibilities to mark tones and nasalization:

1. Press the vowel or nasal consonant, then the tone.

When it is a nasal vowel, press the vowel, then the tilde, and finally the tone. Always choose the tilde before the tone.

[e] + [◌́] = é

[ɛ] + [◌̰] = ɛ̰

[I] + [◌̰] + [◌̀] = Ḭ̀

[m] + [◌́] = ḿ

1. Long press the vowel or nasal consonant so that the list of possibilities appears. Choose the desired letter.

[[e]] = é è ê ë

[[ɛ]] = ɛ́ ɛ̀ ɛ̰ ɛ̰́ ɛ̰̀

[[I]] = Í Ì Ḭ Ḭ́ Ḭ̀ Î Ï

[[m]] = ḿ m̀

French letters that are not part of the mbèlimè alphabet are accessible by long pressing on the following keys:

[[s]] = z j

[[k]] = g q x

[[w]] = v

[[c]] = ç ©

Other letters and symbols are available on the keys that have a dot in the upper right corner. Access by long press:

[[h]] = #

[[p]] = π

[[! ]] =? '"

[[,]] =; (/

[[. ]] =:) \

[[@]] = # - _