Arabic Keyboard Options on iPhone
When setting up an iPhone, you’ll notice that there are two different ways to type in Arabic:
- Arabic Keyboard (Picture Numbers 9 to 12 )
- This option gives you the standard Arabic layout, meaning you’ll only see Arabic letters and characters.
- It’s ideal if you’re already comfortable typing directly in Arabic script.
- Every key corresponds to an Arabic letter, so you’ll be writing in Arabic without any English input.
- Arabic Transliteration Keyboard (Picture Numbers 3 to 8)
- This option is designed for users who prefer typing with the English (Latin) alphabet, but want their words to automatically convert into Arabic script.
- For example, if you type “salam” using English letters, the keyboard will suggest or convert it into the Arabic word “سلام.”
- It acts as a bridge for those who know how Arabic words sound but aren’t yet fluent in the Arabic keyboard layout.
- This makes it easier for beginners or bilingual users to communicate in Arabic without switching fully to the Arabic script keyboard.
In short: (Refer Picture Number 1)
- The Arabic Keyboard = Arabic letters only.
- The Arabic Transliteration Keyboard = Type in English letters, get Arabic script output.
