ibus sera (m17n): Amharic Input Method Missing Charachters

[Robel Abiye]

Hello,

I'm unable to write (input) the fifth characters in the Amharic alphabet (e.g. bie, rie ... or even lua, mua, rua, etc).  Is there a way to fix this?

Thanks,

Regards,

Robel

[Benson Muite]

Hi Robel,
Guides are available at:
http://keyboards.ethiopic.org/
For Amharic see:
http://keyboards.ethiopic.org/specification/#AppendixB
For example
ha gives ሃ
hie gives ሂ
Not sure how to get the combinations:
+ʷə +ʷu +ʷi +ʷa +ʷe
Regards,
Benson

[JOB]

Hi Robel,

The method you tried works for Keyman on Windows.

To get the fifth base or 'hams' characters on Linux type 'e,e' or 'E' after the main character. For example, to get ኬ, type as follows:

k + E

or

k + e + e

To get ኳ, type as follows:

k + W

To get the other characters with semi-vowels, type as follows:

ኰ = k + W + e

ኵ = k + W + u

ኲ = k + W + i

ኳ = k + W

   or k + W + a

ኴ = k + W + E

   or k + W + e + e

A few characters with distinct key mappings:

አ = a

ኣ = A

ዓ = a + a

ዐ = a + a + a

ህ = h

ኅ = h + h

ሕ = H

Please note the capitalizations (you can use the shift key or caps lock, but the former will be easier for smoother typing).

Best regards,

Eyob

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[Robel Abiye]

Thank you for your quick replies... it worked... now i can type ሮቤል...

አመሰግናለሁ

[Eyob Melkamu (papi721)]

I was looking for a way to write ኳ ፣ ጧ Amharic characters forever, thank you guys.

[Beniyam Bezabih]

How can we install the amharic keyboard on linux ubuntu?? I have added amharic in the settings but it doesn't have vowels

[Eyob Melkamu]

Hey Beniyam, please refer to this youtube video on how to install amharic keyboard on ubuntu.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM-MBQJQYT4

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[Beniyam Bezabih]

thanks 

[Eyob Melkamu]

No problem

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[Fantaw Tesema]

I used MX Linux. Hope same process in Ubuntu. iBus is was the best for my use. 

Three easy steps.
1) Installation from Synaptic.
2) Make iBus ready to type Amharic
3) Start typing

1) Installation from Synaptic.
First install ibus-m17n, ibus-gtk and ibus-gtk3.
Important to install both ibus-gtk and ibus-gtk3 to type in Amharic on different applications or editors.
You can install fonts-sil-abyssinica if you want more font choices.

2) Make iBus ready to type Amharic:
Start iBus: Input Method > Add ( select sera(m17n) from list of languages.)

Sett keyboard shortcuts to change a language. For ex. CTRL+Space.

3) Start typing.
Press CTRL+Space to activate iBus and type in Amharic. You will see “አ” in the taskbar.

If “አ” is not appearing at first attempt, try to logout and inn or reboot.

 

Good luck.

Best regards

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[Fantaw Tesema]

Forgot to mention last time. Please install iBus  from Synaptic first at step 1. // Cheers

Best regards

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