Tools for typing in Indian languages

A listing of free and proprietary tools and software for typing in various Indic languages using standard hardware on PC and mobile devices. Some software let you type directly, others transliterate from the Roman script.

January 11, 2013 / 12:55 IST

Census 2010 figures show that only 2.3 lakh (0.23 million) Indians listed English as their primary language and around 86 million as their secondary language. In the past four years, 88 million new Internet users were added in India. With more Indians going online, the need for them to communicate, transact and get information in their native language has deepened. We list a few Indic language typing tools and services that let users type in a host of languages using standard computer hardware or mobile phones and tablets.

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first published: Jan 11, 2013 12:15 pm

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