Polynesian Text

Enter Hawaiian, Māori and other polynesian languages in a popup, then copy and paste into your document

What is Polynesian Text?

Polynesian Text is a Chrome extension that enables writing in Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages. It provides a useful tool for entering special characters such as vowels with macrons and the correct 'okina or glottal stop character. Useful key combinations are provided for entering these characters, making it easier for users to write in these languages. Particularly helpful when the Polynesian Keyboard doesn't work on certain sites.

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Users: 8,000+ ▲ 1,000

Rating: 3.75 (4)

Version: 1.31 (Last updated: 2014-02-22)

Creation date: 2014-02-22

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Size: 12.37K

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# 11919 ▲ 805

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#24271 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 51 #157 in shift keyword 26

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** Try Polynesian Keyboard first, use this if Polynesian Keyboard doesn't work on the site you are trying to use it on.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/polynesian-keyboard/mjffedinmmdbebmljeoobdiccmoldidg

This extension provides a popup that allows you to enter text using the Hawaiian (Poynesian) characters, the vowels with macrons as well as the proper okina or glottal stop character.

alt + <vowel> key combination to enter the vowel w/macron

Double tapping the shift THEN hitting a vowel will get you an uppercase vowel w/macron:

shift, shift THEN <vowel>

alt + ' will get you the glottal stop character or ‘okina

User reviews

I'm working from a Chromebook and I cannot seem to get the lowercase letter e with a macron for Maori. It works well in capitals. Every other letter is fine. Any idea's?