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Things to know about Tamasheq

Tamasheq, also called Tuareg, is the language of the Tuareg peoples. It is spoken in parts of Mali, Niger, Algeria, Libya, and Burkina Faso.

Typing Tamasheq Characters

The Tamasheq content in this program is written in a variation of the Latin alphabet that includes some special characters. There are two ways to type these characters:

The simplest method is to use the character suggestions. To do so, type the base character for the letter you want, then select the special character from the set of characters which appears.

The other method is to use the virtual keyboard with the layout set to Tamasheq. (If necessary, you can change the layout by clicking Settings and selecting an option in the Keyboard Language menu.)

Locate the character you want on the virtual keyboard, then click on it or press the corresponding key on your physical keyboard. Capital letters and certain punctuation marks are available by pressing the Shift key. Many special characters are available by holding down the Ctrl and Alt keys at the same time.

See Typing Accents and Special Characters for details on both typing methods.


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