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aksharam

A reference app for Indian language scripts
New in version 1.0.1
Changes in 1.0.1
- Fixed clipping in low width devices
- Letters in grid now take up excess space whenever available

Changes in 1.0.0
- UI revamped to more closely follow Material guidelines
- Re-designed material theme
- Code base completely overhauled and re-written in Kotlin
- Material transitions and animations added when traversing between
screens
- Animated card views for each category of letters in Letters tab
- Performance gains by delegating tasks in background threads
- More complet
Aksharam is an easy to use reference app to learn Indian language scripts by comparing the alphabets. Know the script for an Indian language? See what those letters look like in a different Indian language.

Features:

  • Tap a letter to see what it corresponds to in a different language

  • Long tap a letter to see more detailed information about a particular letter

  • Includes easy to visualise comparison of vowels, consonants and joint letters

  • See how letters combine with each other (consonants + vowels, consonants + consonants)

  • Transliteration of text into a script you can understand

  • Practice your ability to recognize the script for a language by typing in corresponding letters in a language you are familiar with



Note:

  • This app is designed for those who already know the script for an Indian language.

  • Currently Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam languages are supported.

  • UI language is in English.


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Versions

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  • Version 1.0.1 (8) suggested Added on Jun 10, 2023

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
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  • Version 0.9.5.1 (6) - Added on May 29, 2022

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built by F-Droid and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.

    Download APK 5.3 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log