A UNITED Kingdom based Nigerian, Adebunmi Adeniran, has developed a computer keyboard to support and empower writing in at least 12 Nigerian languages, with tones and correct hints to give instant meaning to the reader. The Computer Keyboard, known as NAILANGS, according to her, was imagined as a result of her passion to ensure that Nigerian - http://dailystar.ng/2013/11/09/annie-idibia-states-second-babys-delivery-photos/ local languages are learned with ease so as to prevent the languages from going into extinction.
Adeniran stressed that the invention was a product of a long and thorough research, which came out of her love for languages "The theory for NAILANGS started out of the desire to discover a great functioning and pressure free Yoruba keyboard to type in as using the characters in 'insert' mode was like surviving in the ice age!'.
"With NAILANGS computer keyboard, there is no need to switch from one computer to another because once it is downloaded, one is able to type in English and it could be made a bilingual due to the character of Nigerians - http://www.yohaig.ng/newspapers/vanguard/80-year-old-bungee-jumps-off-one-of-europes-highest-bridges/ who mostly speak over a language. With all the essential, one is able to type the three official languages, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba and other six recognised languages which are Effic, Idoma, Hausa/Fulani, Tiv, among others."
According to her, one of the reasons for her selection of keys is the amount of individuals in a unique ethnic as well as their passion to speak their dialect "such language is Urhobo people, they are very enthusiastic about writing their language, therefore I have incorporated their keys, even though they mightn't be part of the so called recognise languages, since they want to do something with their language."
NAILANGS keyboard, which can be virtual, is available on all platforms like Google Playstore, iOS store and Window (Desktop) for downloads.
She expressed discontent at the speed at which their dialect is now used by Nigerians as a secondary language as opposed to primary language. According to her, "Coming back to Nigeria - http://www.takemetonaija.com from the united kingdom in the last one month has been an eye opener, while the children over there are itching to speak our languages, whether is Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba,I find it really distressing that I have come to Nigeria - http://www.yohaig.ng/nigeria-news/premium-times/why-nigeria-should-transit-from-fossil-fuel-to-zero-carbon-economy-experts/ along with the Kids aren't being believed our own language."