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by umanwizard 657 days ago
Isn’t Swahili compatible with ASCII (just like English)? Why would you need a special IME to write it?
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azernik 657 days ago
Depends on location and time period. There's lots of historical stuff written in a customized Arabic script with unique characters.
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andsoitis 657 days ago
Yes, Swahili is now written using the Latin script.
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