How to enter Ge'ez alphabet (Tigrinyan language) in Linux Mint Ge'ez is an East-African alphabet. Using the powerful Eclipse IDE editor, it is possible to switch "Input Type" to _Tigrinya (EZ+)_. Typing the 5 letters _selam_ will then result in the 3 Ge'ez letters: ሰላም I am looking for a similar feature for OpenOffice, LibreOffice, gedit or Gnome in general. I have been able to set this up in Ubuntu, but I have no success with Mint. I am using Linux Mint 17.2 'Rafaela'. Answers are welcome for CINNAMON or MATE.

I tested this on Linux Mint 17.2 'Rafaela' Cinnamon 62-bit.

1. Install the package ibus-m17n ![Install ibus-m17n](

2. Select _Keyboard Input Methods_ from the startmenu **or** which starts _ibus-setup_ :




![Keyboard Input Methods in the mnu](

3. Select _sera m17n_ as a new Input Method and press _Add_. Close this dialog.



![Add sera m17n as a new IBus Input Method](

4. Go to _System Settings - > Language -> Input Method_ and check two things here: First input method must be set to **IBus** , secondly see if IBus missing components it offers you to install here. If they are missing install them.



![Check that IBus is the Input Method](

5. Logout, Login or Reboot

6. From now on, pressing Ctrl+Space will switch between all added input methods:




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