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Keyboard Bamum (Tramel Woodard) for Windows.

Keyboard details

Bamum keyboard for Windows

Bamum,
at your keyboard.

Write messages, correspondence, and longer pieces in Bamum.
Use Woodard spellings to enter characters and supported words.

Download for Windows How to install

Windows 11 · x64 · Version 0.1.7 · Unsigned development build

Typing matiwa displays a matching Bamum word in the purple keyboard candidate window.
matiwa, typed with the Bamum keyboard.
01

Enter a spelling.

Use Woodard spellings for Bamum characters and supported words.

02

Choose a match.

Browse with Tab. Pick a candidate with a number key or a click.

03

Continue writing.

Insert your selection with Enter, or use Space to add a word gap.

Writing with the keyboard

Characters
and words.

Enter a Woodard spelling to see the available matches.

01 / Character

Type ma.

The spelling ma offers one matching Bamum character.
Type the spelling and choose its character.
In your text The selected Bamum character inserted into the text field.
02 / Word

Type matiwa.

The spelling matiwa offers a matching word written in Bamum script.
Supported words appear as a complete choice.
In your text The selected Bamum word inserted into the text field.

These screenshots show the keyboard in use. Select any image to see it at full size.

Windows setup

Set up the keyboard.
Write in Bamum.

Install the keyboard, enable it for your Windows account,
then switch to Bamum when you want to type.

Get the Windows installer

  1. Download and install.

    Open the downloaded installer and choose Install.

    Bamum Keyboard Setup with the Install button at the bottom.

  2. Finish the setup.

    Choose Finish to enable Bamum for this Windows account.

    The completed setup wizard explains that Finish enables the keyboard for the current Windows account.

  3. Check your account.

    The setup window shows your status. If needed, choose Enable for this account.

    Bamum account setup reports that the keyboard is installed and enabled for this account.

  4. Switch to Bamum.

    Press Windows + Space and choose Bamum (Tramel Woodard).

    The Windows keyboard selector lists Bamum (Tramel Woodard) below English (United States).

Keep your usual keyboard, too. Switch back at any time with Windows + Space.

If an already-open application still shows an older keyboard, close and reopen it before trying again.

Resources

Script, spelling,
and reference.

Keep the character chart and phrase collection close at hand
as you write.

Character reference

Consult the character chart and Woodard spellings.

View character chart

Phrase collection

Browse the phrases and their written forms.

View phrases

Using Learn Bamum

Read the site introduction and guidance for getting started.

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