Localized input methods for computers are the first technological hurdle in any localization effort for a language. African languages have inconsistent and mostly non-existent input method support on the three major operating systems—Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, and Linux.
The aim of this project is to create a representative keyboard layout for all the major cross-border language clusters and to promote their availability and adoption by the relevant user communities and standards bodies.
| Input method | Can be used to write |
| Akan (ak) | Twi, Fanti, Akuapem, Nzema |
| Ga-Dangme (gaa) | Ga, Dangme, Krobo |
| Ge'ez (gez) | Amharic, Tigrinya |
| Gbe (gbe) | Aja, Ewe, Fon |
| Hausa (ha) | Hausa (Boko) |
| Igbo (ig) | Igbo |
| Kikuyu (ki) | Kikuyu |
| Lingala (lg) | Lingala |
| Luo (luo) | Dholuo |
| Swahili (sw) | Swahili, Sheng |
| Tswana (tn) | Sesotho, Sesotho sa Leboa/Pedi/Northern Sotho, Tswana |
| Yoruba (yo) | Yoruba |
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