Rohingya education · Reading & writing
Learn to read and write Hanifi Rohingya
Hanifi Rohingya is our own script. It is written right to left, its letters join together, and it has been part of Unicode since 2018, so you can type it on any modern phone or computer.
Step 1 · The letters
The Hanifi Rohingya alphabet
Read each row from right to left. These are the basic letter forms.
𐴀 𐴁 𐴂 𐴃 𐴄 𐴅 𐴆 𐴇 𐴈 𐴉 𐴊 𐴋 𐴌 𐴍 𐴎 𐴏 𐴐 𐴑 𐴒 𐴓 𐴔 𐴕 𐴖 𐴗 𐴘 𐴙 𐴚 𐴛 𐴜 𐴝 𐴞 𐴟 𐴠 𐴡 𐴢 𐴣
Step 2 · The numbers
Hanifi Rohingya digits, 0 to 9
𐴰 𐴱 𐴲 𐴳 𐴴 𐴵 𐴶 𐴷 𐴸 𐴹
Practice
Tips for new learners
How do I read Hanifi?
Start at the right side of the line and read toward the left. Most letters connect to the letter that comes after them, so their shape can change slightly inside a word.
Where should I start?
Learn a few letters each day. Say each sound out loud, then trace it on paper from right to left until you can write it from memory.
Can I type it?
Yes. Install the free font and keyboard below, then practice by typing your own name. Mine is written 𐴐𐴡𐴉𐴞 𐴀𐴝𐴓𐴡𐴔.
Step 3 · Set up your device
Free font
Noto Sans Hanifi Rohingya displays the script clearly on phones and computers.
Free keyboard
Keyman offers a Hanifi Rohingya keyboard for Android, iPhone, Windows and Mac.
Free course · No sign-up needed
Hanifi Rohingya: The Alphabet
Four lessons and a short quiz: how the script works, setting up your device, the full alphabet and the numbers 0 to 9. No sign-up needed. Create a free account only if you want to save your progress.
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