aymenhayderhtml-pixel/English-to-Amharic-Translator

An easy-to-use Android app that translates English text into Amharic instantly. Perfect for students, travelers, and anyone who needs quick translation on the go. # Amharic-English Offline Translator An Android-first open-source project for: - offline English to Amharic translation - Amharic typing support - live input suggestions / prediction bb This repository now has: - a browser-based offline prototype at the root - a Kotlin Android app under `android/` ## Runnable Prototype A first offline prototype now lives in the root of this repo as a static app: - `index.html` - `styles.css` - `app.js` - `manifest.json` - `sw.js` It includes: - English to Amharic phrase translation - transliteration fallback for unknown text - a live Amharic typing preview - example chips and suggestion chips - offline caching through a service worker ### Run it locally Use any static server. For example: ```powershell python -m http.server 8000 ``` Then open `localhost` in your browser. If you open `index.html` directly, the UI still works, but the service worker will not register. ## Kotlin Android App The native Kotlin version lives in `android/`. It includes: - Jetpack Compose UI - the same local phrasebook translation logic - a live Amharic typing preview - example chips and suggestion chips - offline-first design Open the `android/` folder in Android Studio to work on the native app. ## Current Direction The project is being researched as two connected parts: 1. **Translation** - English text in - Amharic text out - offline-capable 2. **Input** - Amharic keyboard support - transliteration from English typing to Amharic characters - live suggestions / prediction ## Why Keyman Is In Scope Keyman is a strong candidate for the input side because its Android engine supports: - in-app keyboards - system-wide keyboards - custom keyboard layouts - lexical models for prediction and autocorrect Useful references: - Keyman Engine for Android - Developing lexical models ## Reference Projects These repositories are practical study cases for the input layer: - android_amharic_custom_keyboard - Amharic-Keyboard ### …