qaniujaaqpait 0.1.1

Fast converter between Inuktitut Unicode syllabics and Latin script

qaniujaaqpait

qaniujaaqpait is a converter between Inuktitut romanized transcription and Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics (UCAS).
It provides easy-to-use functions for both directions of conversion.

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🧩 Features

• Convert romanized Inuktitut to syllabics (UCAS Unicode)
• Convert syllabics to romanized Inuktitut
• Based on ICI standard Qaniujaaqpait mapping
• Handles edge cases such as qqi, nngii, and lh/&

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🔧 Installation

pip install qaniujaaqpait

If installing from source:

git clone https://github.com/ColemanHaley/qaniujaaqpait.git
cd qaniujaaqpait
pip install .

🧪 Usage

from qaniujaaqpait import syllabify, romanize

text = "Qaniujaaqpait"
syllabics = syllabify(text)
print("Syllabics:", syllabics)  # ᖃᓂᐅᔮᖅᐸᐃᑦ 

back = romanize(syllabics)
print("Back to roman:", back)  # qaniujaaqpait

📦 API

syllabify(text: str) -> str

Converts romanized Inuktitut text into Unicode syllabics.

romanize(text: str) -> str

Converts syllabic Unicode text into romanized Inuktitut.

🗂️ Structure

converter.py: Core module with conversion logic.

setup.py: build script.

tests/: Unit tests.

📝 License

MIT License

🧑‍💻 Author

Maintained by Coleman Haley. Contributions welcome via GitHub pull requests!