Add schwa ə in Italian keyboard layout for inclusive language

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The current Italian keyboard layout does not have the schwa letter (lowercase ə and uppercase Ə).

Describe the solution you'd like
I would like to have the schwa in the pop up that appears when the e key is long-pressed. This solution has been implemented by Apple in the standard iOS Italian keyboard.

Use case
Italian language has gender for nouns, feminine and masculine. The schwa is used to decline nouns inclusively, i.e. in a non-gendered way. For example, instead of writing "tutti e tutte", one could write "tuttə".

Describe alternatives you've considered (if any)
Copying and pasting the schwa every time is tiring.

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Further resources on Italian inclusive language and the use of the schwa

All the resources are in Italian

• italianoinclusivo.it
• Lo schwa tra fantasia e norma. Vera Gheno, 2020
• Il difficile dibattito in Italia per un linguaggio inclusivo. Alessandra Vescio, Valigia Blu, 4 agosto 2020
• Cos’è lo schwa, e come si pronuncia, Il Post, 28 agosto 2020
• Carə tuttə, il linguaggio inclusivo esiste. Perché non usarlo? Intervista a Vera Gheno. Chiara Zanini, The Submarine, 3 agosto 2020