Arabic

Arabic
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Language autonym	العربية
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Arabic is an Afro-Asiatic language with around 290 million native speakers.

As of 2 June 2015 there is not yet an Arabic for English speakers course in development.

Keyboard layouts and input methods

Main article: Guide to keyboard layouts and input methods

General

• Arabic layouts

Windows

• An Arabic layout can be added within Windows using these instructions.
  • 101-key layout for ANSI (e.g. US) keyboards
  • 102-key layout for ISO (e.g. UK) keyboards
• Google Input Tools for Windows includes an Arabic layout and IME. (Windows 7/Vista/XP only)

Mac OS X

• An Arabic layout can be installed using these instructions.

Linux

• SCIM supports Arabic input.

Android

• Some Android devices include an Arabic keyboard natively; check your device's language or input method settings to see if it does.
• Google Keyboard includes an Arabic keyboard.

iOS

• An Arabic keyboard can be added in the device's settings.

Cross-platform

• Google Input Tools - Arabic keyboard layout and transliteration-based IME available for Windows 7/Vista/XP, Chrome OS, and the Chrome web browser.

External resources

Content in Arabic

• Arabic Wikipedia

References

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