Polynesian Keyboard

THE POLYNESIAN KEYBOARD

Name: Polynesian Keyboard
Author: Huri Translations

The easiest tool to write macrons.

Reo Māori - Gagana Sāmoa - Lea fakatonga - Tau gagana Tokelau - Vagahau Niuē - ʻGana Tūvalu - Reo Rarotonga - ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi - Reo Tahiti - Reʻo Rapa Nui

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a macron?

Most Polynesian alphabets have 5 vowels: A - E - I - O - U. The macron is a diacritical mark used to indicate a long vowel: Ā - Ē - Ī - Ō - Ū - ā - ē - ī - ō - ū

What is the Polynesian Keyboard?

The Polynesian Keyboard is a regular English QWERTY keyboard with integrated macron function.

How to place a macron on a vowel?

On Windows:
For lower case letters: Alt Gr + Vowel (or the 2nd Alt + Vowel depending on keyboard)
For upper case letters: Alt Gr + Shift + Vowel

On OS X:
For lower case letters: Option key + Vowel
For upper case letters: Option key + Shift + Vowel

What systems are supported?

Windows: NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11
OS X: 10.4 through 12

Get your keyboard!

Download the Polynesian Keyboard for your desktop now!

Windows OS X

The Polynesian Keyboard for Android

Macron Fast & Easy

The Polynesian Keyboard app saves you time and brings you fun: Users no longer need to browse through a list of accented vowels to type macrons. Simply long-press on the vowel to macronize it!

Apostrophe on Main Characters

In many Polynesian languages and dialects, the apostrophe is needed to write glottal stops. Huri Translations has integrated the apostrophe into the main set of characters so it's just faster and easier to write!