Missing US english Qwerty Keyboard Layout?

Hello,
in the Systeme Preferences > Language & Text > Input Sources, I have a lot of exotic, and definitly nice, keyboard layout, but there is no basic US english QWERTY keyboard layout.
The closest would be "british" or "canadian english" but I want us qwerty for programming so I am not sure they are convenient...
So here's my question: where can I download "ready-made" keyboard layout for OSX and where to install them afterwards?
Thanks a lot for your replies!

Tom Gewecke wrote:
I have never heard of an OS X install that did not include "US" in that list. Are you sure it is missing, have you scrolled all the way down?
So do I! It why I am really surprised...
Actually the mac is a refurbished one coming from Nederland (and with a french keyboard...)
Here's some screenshots:
beginning of the list :
search for qwerty layout (the hidden one down the list is Uyghur) :
Searching for us is empty!
I will search on the install key and with your softwares.
Thanks for the references!

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