Lenovo Focuses On Digital Inclusion With Launch Of Bilingual Keyboard
Lenovo News, March 21st, 2023
Latest evolution of keyboard champions indigenous Māori culture by enabling Aotearoa New Zealanders to communicate bilingually.
Lenovo in collaboration with AMD announces the launch of a keyboard available on select devices featuring an Aotearoa New Zealand bilingual keyboard, designed to seamlessly write in the indigenous language, te reo Māori. The breakthrough approach device aims to enable Lenovo's customers to communicate in their preferred language.
The idea for the keyboard is the result of Lenovo New Zealand Country Manager, Libby Macgregor's 8- year-old son Felix, beginning to learn te reo Māori in school and questioned why there wasn't hardware available to support his learning. New Zealanders aged 15-34 are the most likely age group to speak more than a few words or phrases in te reo Māori, demonstrating the importance of learning when younger.