6. A keyboard for typing an Ethiopic character, comprising: a keyboard comprising between 11-16 character keys per row, and between 5-7 rows; a computing device associated with said keyboard that renders Ethiopic characters on a display screen based on inputs from said keyboard; a first keystroke input comprising a single key input or a shift key input, wherein when said first keystroke input is provided to said keyboard, a first Ethiopic character is rendered on said display screen exclusively associated with said first keystroke input, and said first Ethiopic character is settled such that said first Ethiopic character cannot be modified to represent a different Ethiopic character unless a modifier keystroke input is provided to said keyboard; and a second keystroke input, wherein when said second keystroke input is provided to said keyboard, determining if said second keystroke input is said modifier keystroke input, and modifying said first Ethiopic character rendered on said display screen to represent a second Ethiopic character when said second keystroke input is determined to be said modifier keystroke input, said second Ethiopic character is different than said first Ethiopic character and said second Ethiopic character is exclusively associated with said first keystroke input and said second keystroke input, and said second Ethiopic character is settled such that said second Ethiopic character cannot be modified to represent a different Ethiopic character; and rendering a third Ethiopic character on said display screen, adjacent said first Ethiopic character when said second keystroke input is determined to not be said modifier keystroke input, and said third Ethiopic character is exclusively associated with said second keystroke input.
11. The keyboard of claim 6 , further comprising a language key to set a default language.