Best Language Keyboard Africa Apps

4.8(4 ratings)

Free

Type in various African languages with a dedicated keyboard and font. Supports African alphabets and characters across multiple devices, making it easy to write in native African languages globally.

Kal Keyboard (Amharic) by Lominat LLC

Strong Contender

4.4😊(8.2K ratings)

Free

This application offers a streamlined method for typing Fidel characters, supporting both double-tap and slide gestures for enhanced input. It features an advanced word prediction algorithm specifically designed for Amharic, significantly boosting typing speed.

What We Love

🚀 Great Amharic keyboard
👍 User-friendly interface
🚀 Efficient typing experience
🚀 Helpful word suggestions
👍 Supports Ethiopic/Geez script

Room to Improve

🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
🔍 Keyboard not always visible in settings
🔍 Handwriting recognition accuracy issues
🔍 Difficulty typing some letter combinations

Microsoft SwiftKey AI Keyboard by SwiftKey

Copilot | Emojis | Tone change

Worth Considering

Type Twi, Fante, Ewe, Ga with proper alphabetCustomizable keyboard themesUse personal photos as keyboard background

4.6😐(122K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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This intelligent keyboard learns your writing style to provide accurate autocorrect and helpful predictions. It offers customizable themes and quick access to emojis and GIFs, allowing you to communicate faster and more efficiently.

What We Love

🚀 Smooth swiping and typing experience
👍 Customizable keyboard themes
💡 Supports multiple languages
🚀 Accurate word predictions
👍 Helpful punctuation and emoji features

Room to Improve

🐛 Keyboard glitches and crashes
🐛 Inconsistent autocorrect and word replacement
🐛 Keyboard disappearing or reverting to default
🔒 Privacy concerns around full keyboard access
🔋 Increased battery drain

More Language Keyboard Africa apps to explore

Nkyea Keyboard

Type Akan, Ewe and Ga

$1.99

Type Twi, Fante, Ewe, and Ga with special characters and vowel accents. Customize your keyboard with themes or personal photos. Includes an English to Twi dictionary and Ghanaian-themed stickers for messaging.

Type in Amharic phonetics using this keyboard app. It allows you to input Geez characters easily on your iPhone or iPad. Follow simple steps in your device settings to enable it.

Type in Amharic phoneticsInput Geez charactersEasy installation via device settings

Ge'ez Fidel Based Input Tool

Minimal gesture-based keyboard

Gesture-based typingSmart autocorrectLearns vocabulary

$14.99 | 100% OFF

This keyboard app utilizes gesture-based input for faster typing, offering a minimal design and smart features. It learns your vocabulary, provides shortcuts, and includes clipboard history for efficient text entry. The app also boasts a small footprint, saving screen real estate.

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MessagEase Keyboard

by Exideas

Non-QWERTY keyboard layoutOptimized letter assignmentTap and drag input

An innovative, non-QWERTY keyboard designed for touchscreens based on scientific research. It features large keys with optimized letter placement for faster, more accurate typing. Learning games and customization options are included.

Type in Masarak Easily

Full Masalit alphabet layoutSmart digraph typingGrapheme-aware backspace

Type in the Masalit language with a dedicated keyboard featuring the full alphabet and common digraphs. Enjoy smart word suggestions, multiple language support, and an offline experience. Customize your typing with adjustable key sizes and themes.

Myanmar keyboard & translate

Myanmar Unicode typing with smart reorderingWord prediction and suggestionsBuilt-in translation for 100+ languages

This app offers a specialized typing experience for Myanmar languages with smart reordering and word suggestions. It includes built-in translation for over 100 languages and extensive customization options for themes and layouts. Handy tools like a clipboard manager and text editor are also integrated.

Igbo Keyboard — Tone Marks

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Accurate tone marks and diacriticsOver 6,000 Igbo wordsSuggestions as you type

This keyboard helps you type Igbo with accurate tone marks and diacritics. It offers suggestions as you type and works offline, ensuring your messages convey the intended meaning.

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Nigerian Keyboard for Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba

by Nkyea Learning Systems

Supports Hausa, Igbo, and YorubaIncludes Pan-Nigerian alphabetFull Nigerian language support

This keyboard app provides comprehensive support for Nigerian languages, including Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba. It incorporates the full Pan-Nigerian alphabet, making it the only keyboard needed to write all Nigerian languages on your device.

by Michael Ghebrebrhan

Ge'ez script inputAll seven letter formsNumbers and punctuation

Type in Ge'ez script across all your applications. This keyboard displays all seven forms of each letter, includes numbers and punctuation, and offers word suggestions as you type.

by Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc (SIL)

Type in 1,700+ languagesSystem keyboard integrationCustom keyboard builder

Type in over 1,700 languages on your iPhone or iPad with system-wide keyboard installation. Supports numerous languages and offers custom keyboard building, predictive text, and a built-in browser for unsupported languages.

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Kal4 Amharic Keyboard

by Lominat LLC

Four-row Fidel keyboard layoutFull Fidel character set displayPopup Fidel set display

This utility provides a four-row Amharic keyboard layout for easy typing. It displays the full Fidel character set on a single screen and offers advanced word prediction for a smoother writing experience.

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VersaKey: Custom iOS Keyboard

Flick for numbers and symbols

Remap charactersCustom long-press actionsOptional number row

$2.99 | 100% OFF

This keyboard app lets you customize your typing experience with remappable keys, custom long-press actions, and an optional number row. It also offers intelligent typing features like autocorrect and word suggestions, all while prioritizing on-device privacy.

Type in Twi, Ga, Fante & Ewe

$1.99

One keyboard for all languages

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Ekalipi World Keyboard

African Alphabets of Bayreuth

📚 Education

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AABC African Alphabets

Keyboards for common African languages and scriptsPhonetic character variants supportedStandard QWERTY, QWERTZ, AZERTY layouts

This utility provides smartphone keyboards for numerous African languages and scripts, respecting phonetic variations and standard keyboard orders. It functions systemwide and offline, ensuring broad accessibility for diverse linguistic needs.

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Keyboard - Color keyboard themes

by PPCLINK Software

Variety of interesting skinsSystem integrated keyboardFast & convenient typing

Personalize your mobile typing experience with a wide selection of visually appealing themes. This app offers a system-integrated keyboard that provides fast and convenient typing, with ongoing updates to keep your keyboard fresh and exciting.

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