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Papiamentu language help needed

Hi,

I have searched everywhere how to add a word list in a foreign language.

The language is: Papiamentu and it is used on a couple of Caribbean islands like Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire and other islands.

When I write in that language I would like to have my spelling checked.


I have the official list of words that can be used for a spell check but don't have a clue how to add this in an app or how to be able to use this as a spell check for Safari, Pages or Word for MAC.


I would very much appreciate it if someone would have a possible solution for this.

Thanks.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Mar 21, 2014 7:33 AM

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Posted on Mar 21, 2014 7:46 AM

Word does not use Apple's systems for spell check, so for that app you would need to ask in a Microsoft forum.


For apps that do use Apple's spellcheck, see


http://m10lmac.blogspot.com/2011/06/extra-spell-checking-dictionaries-for.html


If there is not yet a papiamentu dictionary for openoffice, there is a link at the bottom of the article about how to make one.

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Mar 21, 2014 7:46 AM in response to AnthyH

Word does not use Apple's systems for spell check, so for that app you would need to ask in a Microsoft forum.


For apps that do use Apple's spellcheck, see


http://m10lmac.blogspot.com/2011/06/extra-spell-checking-dictionaries-for.html


If there is not yet a papiamentu dictionary for openoffice, there is a link at the bottom of the article about how to make one.

Papiamentu language help needed

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