Meitei input methods

{{Main|Unicode}}

The Unicode charts of Meetei Mayek script are found in the following PDFs:

• https://unicode.org/charts/PDF/UABC0.pdf
• https://unicode.org/charts/PDF/UAAE0.pdf

The total number of characters in the Meitei Mayek script are:

• 56 standard characters
• 23 extension characters
• 56 standard characters:
• 27 mapi characters
• 8 lonsum characters
• 8 cheinap characters
• 3 khudam characters
• 10 cheising characters (10 digits){{Citation |last=Heigrujam |first=Santosh |title=Virtual keyboard layout design for Meetei Mayek script for Manipuri language |date=2018-11-30 |url=https://github.com/heisantosh/mni-android-keyboard-design |access-date=2022-08-15}}

{{Main|Gboard}}

File:Meitei Gboard.jpg Gboard]]

The Meitei Mayek Gboard has most of the Unicode characters for the script but it still has some issues. Some characters including 40px (apun), 40px (onap), 40px (eenap/inap) and 40px (lum) are missing. Standard and historical characters are mixed up.

{{Main|iOS 13}}

The Apple iOS 13 keyboard system supports the Manipuri language in both Meetei Mayek (Meetei script) as well as Bengali script. Apple users can go to Settings> General>Keyboards>Keyboards> and then tap on Add New Keyboard.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-20 |title=Apple iOS 13 update: Siri's Indian English and other India-centric features |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/social/apple-ios-13-now-available-for-download-siris-indian-english-to-other-india-specific-features-6012676/ |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |quote=The new update brings 15 new Indian language keyboards. The list includes Assamese, Bodo, Dogri, Kashmiri (Devanagari, Arabic), Konkani (Devanagari), Manipuri (Bangla, Meetei Mayek), Maithili, Nepali, Sanskrit, Santali (Devanagari, Ol Chiki), and Sindhi (Devanagari, Arabic).}}{{Cite web |title=Apple fans in India, company just gave you 8 more reason to buy an iPhone |url=https://www.gadgetsnow.com/slideshows/your-apple-iphone-will-get-8-india-exclusive-features-soon/apple-has-added-typing-prediction-for-hindi-language-in-ios-13/photolist/69667306.cms |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=Gadgets Now |language=en |quote=Apple new iOS 13 now supports all 22 Indian languages, with the addition of 15 new Indian language keyboards: Assamese, Bodo, Dogri, Kashmiri (Devanagari, Arabic), Konkani (Devanagari), Manipuri (Bangla, Meetei Mayek), Maithili, Nepali, Sanskrit, Santali (Devanagari, Ol Chiki), and Sindhi (Devanagari, Arabic).}}{{Cite web |title=iPhone 11 series launched in State |url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2019/9/28/IMPHAL-Sep-27-With-the-launch-of-the-new-Apple-iPhone-11-series-across-the-country-today-M-S-Sanmati-Traders-the-sole-Apple-Authorised-Reseller-in-Manipur-launched-the-new-series-in-the-State-a.html |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=www.thesangaiexpress.com |language=en |quote=This time, Apple's new operating system iOS 13, has introduced 15 new Indian language keyboards and support all the 22 official language of the country, including Meitei Mayek, Bangla.}}

{{Main|Google Translate}}

File:Google Translate Meetei Mayek Phonetic Keyboard.jpg]]

Google Translate supports the phonetic keyboard to type the characters of the Meitei script.

{{Main|Linux}}

The Linux software system can render the Meitei Mayek keyboard. To install it, the font file (EPAOMAYEK.ttf) should be copied to fonts:/// in the File Manager of the user.{{Cite web |title=Install Meitei Mayek Font |url=http://e-pao.net/epPageExtractor.asp?src=MeiteiMayek.Install_Meitei_Mayek_Font.html |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=e-pao.net}}

{{Main|Mac OS}}

Mac OS can render the Meitei Mayek keyboard, in various forms.

It can be installed under Mac OS X as follows : font file (EPAOMAYEK.ttf) >> /Library/Fonts (for all users),

or >> /Users/Your_username/Library/Fonts (for your personal use only).

If the Font Book is present in the user's OS, then: double-click on a font file >> a preview pops with an "Install font" button.

It can also be installed under Mac OS 9 or less as follows: the fonts suitcases should be dragged into the System folder and should be added to the Fonts folder

{{Main|SwiftKey}}

In the year 2015, the Microsoft SwiftKey keyboard supported Meitei (Manipuri), during its addition of 9 new Indian languages to the software system.{{Cite web |date=2015-04-30 |title=SwiftKey adds support for 9 new Indian languages |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/social/swiftkey-adds-support-for-9-new-indian-languages/ |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |quote=The new update now supports nine new Indian languages. These are Bodo, Dogri, Kashmiri, Konkani (in both Devanagari and Kannada scripts), Maithili, Manipuri, Sanskrit, Santali and Sindhi.}}{{Cite web |last=Vigneshwar |date=2015 |title=SwiftKey Keyboard Adds More Indian Languages |url=https://www.gizbot.com/apps/news/swiftkey-keyboard-adds-more-indian-languages-026316.html |access-date= |website=www.gizbot.com |language=en |quote=SwiftKey Keyboard for Android introduced adaptive layouts for an additional nine Indian languages as a free app update (5.3.2). These {{sic|includes|expected=include}} Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Assamese, Oriya, Konkani and Manipuri.}}{{Cite web |date=2015-05-29 |title=SwiftKey Keyboard for Android introduces more Indian languages |url=https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/swiftkey-keyboard-for-android-introduces-more-indian-languages-3668215.html |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=Tech2 |quote=Our new additions are Bodo, Dogri, Kashmiri, Konkani (in both Devanagari and Kannada scripts), Maithili, Manipuri, Sanskrit, Santali and Sindhi.}}{{Cite web |date=1 May 2015 |title=Swiftkey Keyboard app for Android gets updated |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/swiftkey-keyboard-app-for-android-gets-updated-251071-2015-05-01 |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=India Today |language=en |quote=Out of these 13 are already on the app, and the additional ones are Kashmiri, Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Sanskrit, Manipuri, Santali, Sindhi and Konkani.}}{{Cite web |date=2015-05-29 |title=SwiftKey Keyboard for Android now supports more Indian languages |url=https://www.bgr.in/news/swiftkey-keyboard-for-android-now-supports-more-indian-languages-352344/ |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=BGR India |language=en-US |quote=Our new additions are Bodo, Dogri, Kashmiri, Konkani (in both Devanagari and Kannada scripts), Maithili, Manipuri, Sanskrit, Santali and Sindhi.}}

{{Main|Windows Vista|BlueStacks|Nox (platform)}}

The Manipuri Keyboard or Meitei Mayek Keyboard on the Windows was developed by Nongthonbam Tonthoi. Its version is 1.6.0. It can be installed on the Windows by using Android App Players like BlueStacks, Nox, KOPlayer, etc.{{Cite web |title=Manipuri Keyboard on Windows PC Download Free - 1.6.0 - com.nongthonbamtonthoi.meiteimayekkeyboard |url=https://appsonwindows.com/apk/8094702/ |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=appsonwindows.com}}

It can be installed under the Windows Vista as follows :

Select the font file (EPAOMAYEK.ttf) >> Right-click >> Install.

It can also be installed under any version of Windows as follows :

Place the font file (EPAOMAYEK.ttf) into the Fonts folder, usually C:\Windows\Fonts or C:\WINNT\Fonts

(or by the Start Menu >> Control Panel >> Appearance and Themes >> Fonts).

• Meetei Mayek (Unicode block)
• Meetei Mayek Extensions (Unicode block)
• Wikipedia:Meitei script display help
• List of Meitei-language newspapers
• Meitei inscriptions

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• {{Cite web |title=Install Meitei Mayek Font |url=http://e-pao.net/epPageExtractor.asp?src=MeiteiMayek.Install_Meitei_Mayek_Font.html |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=e-pao.net}}
• {{Cite web |title=Meetei Mayek Keyboard Download 201904 |url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=leisure.tools.Meetei_Mayek_Keyboard_Download_201904 |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=e-pao.net}}
• {{Cite web |title=Meitei (Legacy) Keyboard Help |url=https://help.keyman.com/keyboard/meitei_legacy/0.1/meitei_legacy |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=help.keyman.com}}
• {{Cite web |title=Free Manipuri-Bangla Software & Tools for Working in Manipuri language On Computer |url=https://ildc.in/Manipuri-B.html |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=ildc.in}}
• {{Cite web |title=Type in 23 Indian languages |url=https://www.pramukhime.com/type/manipuri |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=Pramukh IME |language=en-US}}
• {{Cite web |date=2016 |title=Kolkata institute developing Manipuri, Nepalese software |url=https://www.gizbot.com/miscellaneous/news/kolkata-institute-developing-manipuri-nepalese-software-031160.html |access-date= |website=www.gizbot.com |language=en}}

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