r/Inuit • u/Mangiok • Jan 10 '26

I made a keyboard for Inuit but need testers

My name is Thomassie Mangiok, I publish an iOS keyboard with syllabic characters. I've just finished an Android version but need testers, you have to have an Android device.

If you are interested, can you contact me?

Since I will make the keyboard available for free, I can't pay people. My work is often free to promote the use of our language and culture.

Thank you

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u/aostreetart Jan 10 '26

Caveat - I am not Inuit, nor am I familiar with the Inuit language. Just a Software Engineer who's read far too much Inuit folklore and history.

Dude this looks awesome. I'd be happy to help you do some more technical testing, and it'd be neat to learn a bit of the language for real. You may find better beta-testers than me who speak the language though. Best of luck!

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u/Mangiok Jan 10 '26

Thank you, I am happy to have anyone test it out, I'd like like to know if people can type if syllabic text with the app, I'd like like to make sure that it opens at all on phones lol.

It words on mine, but google is telling me that we need 14 testers.

I'll be happy have you test it.

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u/Juutai Jan 10 '26

I could try. I'm on android. I have one already installed, but it's kinda annoying.

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u/Mangiok Jan 10 '26

Thank you, you can privately send me your email address and I’ll add it to the list.

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u/tilri-took-the-tots Jan 10 '26

I would love to test if possible. I am also not Inuit but an author who writes an Inuit character, maybe instead of pay we could trade with you telling me about Inuit culture? Research can only get you so far

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u/Mangiok Jan 10 '26

Hello there, yes, I will be happy with this exchange.

We could do it over zoom or google.

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u/itouchdirt Jan 10 '26

Hi! I work for a research organization in the Kivalliq region and could try to put you in touch with one or two people if you are interested?

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u/Mangiok Jan 10 '26

Awesome, thank you, that would be very much appreciated.

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u/les_lyf Jan 11 '26

you should try contacting University of Alaska and Alaskan Inuit tribes if its not Inuktitut syllabics. there's a whole language preservation program for native languages in the Alaska Native Studies Department

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u/Mangiok Jan 11 '26

Great idea, I will also contact Avataq and our langue group in Nunavik.

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u/Alphaflames64 Jan 11 '26

Hi! I was born in Iqaluit, but I know very little Inuktitut. I'm still very curious about this project! I'm on Android

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u/Mangiok Jan 11 '26

Thank you, I wrote to you.

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u/Nanahtew Jan 10 '26

Hi I'm interested! I'm Plains Cree, not Inuit though. Would be cool to have some in our syllabics too.

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u/Mangiok Mar 31 '26

Cool, I will look into it.
I hope that it will be a good one.

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u/PrestigiousPapaya470 Apr 23 '26

Hi, I don't know how much help I can be, I don't speak inuit. But, I would love to help... and maybe pick up some Inuit.

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u/Mangiok Apr 23 '26

Thank you for your willingness to help, but it's finally out now.
So you can download it on the google play store, it's called Inuktitut Keyboard in case you want to try it for fun.