When iOS totally support Uyghur language?

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When iOS totally support Uyghur language?

Hello,

I am an Uyghur. I speak Uyghur language in my normal life. All of the world have more than 20 million native Uyghur speakers. I like iOS . I am using iOs since 2007. I believe lots of Uyghur people use iPhone as well. But, I cannot use my own language in iPhone. If I want to write a note, I have to use other language. If I want to send an email to my family I have to use my computer(Because computer has Uyghur Language), I cannot use my iPhone.

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Now iOS only has Uyghur keyboard, and the Uyghur letters use Arabic fonts

But

The Uyghur letters are different from Arabic letters , and Uyghur language has it’s own fonts

So

I suggest dear Apple add A Uyghur font in iOS 14 ,

RESCUE A LANGUAGE THAT ARE ON THE VERGE OF EXTINCTION .

THANK YOU !

Best Regards,

An Uyghur Student

BELOW ARE THE MANY REQUESTS ABOUT UYGHUR LANGUAGE OF OTHER USERS IN MANY YEARS AGO :

iPad Air, iPadOS 13

Posted on May 14, 2020 3:47 AM

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Answer 1

May 14, 2020 6:09 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

Ok ,thanks for your concern.

Now (iPad OS 13.4)

Uighur letters In Arabic font :

It should be display (in Uighur font) :

The reason is that although some letters of Arabic and Uighur is similar, but has a lot differences in style (differences please compare above pictures) , Arabic alphabet consists of 28 letters , Uighur alphabet consists of 32letters, so we shouldn’t use Arabic fonts in Uighur ,I think a systemwide Uighur font can solve the problem .

PLEASE HELP RESCUE A LANGUAGE THAT ARE ON THE VERGE OF EXTINCTION .

THANK YOU !

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Answer 2

May 14, 2020 7:11 AM in response to Tom Gewecke

Both of above 2 style Uighur letters can be read ,but Uighur fonts in Arabic isn’t beautiful.

The Uighur letters in Arabic fonts is equal to the HANDWRITING VERSION OF UIGHUR

The Uighur letters in Uighur fonts is equal to STANDARD VERSION OF UIGHUR, This version uses in books ,media,..Etc.

I didn’t tell you more accurate ,because I didn’t know more about Arabic.

Uyghur Alphabet:

The style of every letter has tiny differences ( not because the FONT )

Arabic alphabet:

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Answer 3

May 14, 2020 3:52 AM in response to A-Uyghur-Student

Dear Apple please add A Uyghur font in iOS 14 .

PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO RESCUE A LANGUAGE THAT ARE ON THE VERGE OF EXTINCTION .

@Apple

(Google has added Uyghur Language to “Google Translate”product)

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Answer 4

Tom Gewecke

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May 14, 2020 5:50 AM in response to A-Uyghur-Student

A-Uyghur-Student wrote: The Uyghur letters are different from Arabic letters

Could you provide some details about that, including some pictures that show how what your iOS displays is different from what you think it should display for some simple words?

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Answer 5

Tom Gewecke

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May 14, 2020 8:04 AM in response to A-Uyghur-Student

A-Uyghur-Student wrote:

Alpsoft Ekran ( a Uyghur standard font ) :

Thanks! If you install this font on your device, are you able to select it in the Pages app and then get proper Uyghur display in text that you type there?

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Answer 6

May 14, 2020 8:05 AM in response to A-Uyghur-Student

Alpsoft Ekran ( a Uyghur standard font ) :

DOWNLOAD LINK: https://cloud.tsinghua.edu.cn/f/4a91e65c681e426cbc25/?dl=1

626 Uighur fonts download link : https://cloud.tsinghua.edu.cn/f/b999794a61284c2282ba/?dl=1

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Answer 7

Tom Gewecke

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May 14, 2020 8:13 AM in response to A-Uyghur-Student

Make a request for this at

http://www.apple.com/feedback

In your request, provide the url of this discussion so they can have all the pictures and other details.

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Answer 8

Tom Gewecke

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May 14, 2020 6:17 AM in response to A-Uyghur-Student

Sorry I do not see any difference in those two pictures. Please provide pictures of a few individual words that demonstrate what you are talking about.

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