2007-03-09 19:39:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
There are 2 options:
1. You can have a special keyboard. (You'll need to "learn" the new keyboard)
2. You can also use the standard English keyboard and "transliterate" (No need to "learn" a new keyboard because you're using the standard English keyboard)
Example of transliteration:
I am typing the English alphabet below, and they're getting converted into Telugu (a South Indian language) using a special transliteration program called Aksharamala.
a - అ
aa - ఆ
i - ఇ
ii - ఈ
Whatever I type in English is converted to a "similar sounding" character in Telugu, making it very easy for me to type in Telugu. There is no need to learn a new keyboard. The English keyboard would do just fine. ;-)
Take a look at this animation, where the person is typing in English and the characters are getting generated in Hindi.
http://www.aksharamala.com/about/demo/
I hope I answered your question. :-)
Mahurshi Akilla
2007-03-09 20:24:06 · answer #1 · answered by Mahurshi Akilla 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, their keyboards are set up in their language, there also English keyboards that have their characters on it as well, they just have to change the language settings to what ever language it is they want to type.
2007-03-10 03:49:34 · answer #2 · answered by fitforlife0032 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose so. One of my professor is Arab and he has a special keyboard for writing in his language.
2007-03-10 03:47:43 · answer #3 · answered by remy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mostly there are no special keyboards use. they use acb letters like us. foe example in chinese ni hao means hellow they type in ni hao then a small window will pop up showing chinese char writing then they pick they char they want...
by the way i never saw "special keyboards". its the same with chineses kreaons japanese and other country too!!
2007-03-10 04:45:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes they do have special keyboards.
However, they can also type in English as their keys can be automatically converted into either language
2007-03-10 03:44:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they have Russian and Chinese keyboards...
2007-03-10 03:41:59 · answer #6 · answered by mark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. They just call me and I go over and do it for them.
2007-03-10 03:43:48 · answer #7 · answered by Dingbat O'Giddy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
did it ever occur to you that they might wonder the same thing about you?
2007-03-10 03:48:21 · answer #8 · answered by molly mo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No they're too poor.
2007-03-10 04:16:09 · answer #9 · answered by Serious Dude 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋