UNIOSUN undergraduate builds research oriented keyboard.

An undergraduate of the Osun State University, Ikire campus, Ajayi Adetunji Olaoluwa who studies linguistics and communication studies was enable to build a research oriented keyboard which can be used to tone mark the south eastern Yoruba dialects and other languages using the register tone like igbo.

In an exclusive interview with the silvervoice, he was able to explain more about the function and usefulness of this keyboard.

INTERVIEW SECTION
Reporter: Good morning, can we meet you?

Adetunji: Am Ajayi Adetunji Olaoluwa

Reporter: Are you a student? If so, which institution do you attend?

Adetunji: Yes, am Currently a 400 level student of Osun State University, Ikire campus. Also a National Diploma holder of Osun State Polytechnic Iree.

Reporter: So what is your course of study?

Adetunji: Linguistics and Communication studies.

Reporter: Nice combination. You are studying linguistics in conjunction with communication. And you are currently in your final year. What contribution have you made so far to your course of study both within your department and the generality at large?

Reporter: Aside academic tutorial have been rendering to my colleague in department, as a certified computational linguist in the next two month, have been able to develop a research oriented keyboard for  South Eastern Yoruba dialects and every register tone Languages like ìgbo, Yoruba etc.

Reporter: okay. Can you tell us more about the keyboard?

Adetunji: The research keyboard comprises of all Yoruba sounds which other Yoruba keyboard does not have. The keyboard is used to tone mark all other register tone Languages which the Microsoft Yoruba keyboard can never do.

Reporter: Let's hit on the keyboard development. Did you achieve this yourself, or in conjunction with other colleagues ?

Adetunji: No one is an island of knowledge, though i built the keyboard myself but Sought guidance from  Lecturers in my department most especially My project supervisor (Mr Japhet) and a computational linguist,      
Dr Tunde Adégbolá of African Languages Technology Initiative (ALT-1), a lecturer at University of Ibadan.

Reporter: can you shed more light on the usefulness and aim of this keyboard?

Adetunji: The keyboard aims at  preventing  Yoruba dialects from  endangerment and  extinction. It also help in developing the growth of those dialects both scientifically and Technologically,
With enhancement of proper documentation of every Languages that uses register tone such as igbó, Yoruba, ebira and others. Without án exemption of it benefit in making the dialects meet its required standardization among other classification of Yoruba Language
by Adetugbo.

Reporter: is this the first keyboard to be developed for marking tonal languages?

Adetunji: No, it is not the first keyboard to tone Mark, but its uniqueness distinguished it from Others.

Reporter: can you tell us about any other keyboard that is already in existence?

Adetunji: Dr Tunde Adégbolá of U.I built a Yoruba keyboard for Standard Yoruba not making provisions for other South Eastern Yoruba dialect such as Ìkàré, Ilaje, Ondo, Owo etc whose dialect are mutually intelligible.
This dialect have sounds that are not present in the Standard Yoruba keyboard built by Dr Tunde which I see the need to correct, work and build upon.

Reporter: so what makes your keyboard different and unique like you said before?

Adetunji: What makes My keyboard different and unique is that, it can type all sounds in Standard yoruba and Other South Eastern Yoruba dialects likewise type phonetic sounds.

Reporter: what motivated you to build the keyboard?

Adetunji: Because Standard yoruba dialect is not the only Yoruba dialect but also a classification of Yoruba. Sọ therefore, every dialect has the right tó bẹ developed Technologically and scientifically and meet its required standardization.

Reporter: Great job. So in completion of this investment, is the keyboard now effective?

Adetunji: yes, very effective for it usage.

Reporter: who has the keyboard been of help to?

Adetunji: The keyboard, i belive has been a great contribution tó not only my department but to the society at large.

Reporter: In case we have people who want to make use of this how can they get it installed?

Adetunji: Right now, efforts are been made in putting the keyboard available for usage and installation guidance after it registration with NCC and at Language research Center.

Reporter: Okay. Can we get your number, Facebook handle, Instagram handle or any other social media where people can get in touch with you

Adetunji: Sure.
My contacts are available for consultation
Phone no: 07069424276.
Email: ajayiadetunji783@gmail.com or ajayiadetunjiolaoluwa@gmail.com
Facebook account:
Adetunji Ajayi.

Reporter: Thanks for your time.

Adetunji: You are welcome.

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