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What does it look like?
Representative glyphs and samples
◈Sample Glyphs(click to copy)
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Origins & History
Origins, history and genealogy
✦Key Features
Created by Solomana Kante in 1949 for Mande languages. Rapidly adopted; now used by millions across West Africa.
↔Writing direction: Right to Left (RTL)
U+Unicode Information
Code Block Range
Total Characters
27
Sample Code Points(click to copy)
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How is it used?
Glyph evolution, keyboard & Unicode
◎Glyph Evolution
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⌨Keyboard Layout
N'Ko Keyboard (Manding)
Created in 1949 for Manding languages of West Africa. Right-to-left.
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💡 N'Ko was created by Solomana Kante in 1949. Used for ~35 Manding languages.
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Where is it used?
Languages, countries and users
🌐Usage
Languages
MandingBambaraDyulaMandinka
Countries
GuineaMaliCôte d'IvoireSenegalGambia
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