iOS Arabic keyboard Hindi numerals

HaithamMogherbi wrote:

I recall this not being a problem in earlier iterations of iOS. I read other suggestions that stated one should use “hardware keyboard” but I tried this and it doesn’t work nor is there a “hardware keyboard” option.

iOS has always required long press to get arabic numerals (unless perhaps you download an alternative keyboard from the app store).

If you have an actual hardware keyboard connected to your phone, there is no problem, you just set the hardware keyboard mapping to Arabic 123.

I think the Keyman app offers an Arabic keyboard with Arabic Numerals:

https://keyman.com/keyboards/basic_kbda1

ChatGPT says:

These numerals are Eastern Arabic numerals, commonly used in countries that predominantly use the Arabic script. They are used in languages like Arabic, Persian (Farsi), Urdu, and Pashto, among others.

Here’s the correspondence to the Western numerals:

• ١ = 1
• ٢ = 2
• ٣ = 3
• ٤ = 4
• ٥ = 5
• ٦ = 6
• ٧ = 7

ChatGPT further says...

English numerals, also known as Arabic numerals, are called so because they originated in the Arab world and were introduced to Europe through Arabic scholars. Here's a detailed explanation:

1. Historical Development:
   1. Arabic numerals (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) actually have their roots in the Indian numeral system, developed by Indian mathematicians as early as the 6th century.
   2. These numerals were later adopted and adapted by Arab mathematicians, who spread the system throughout the Islamic world.
2. Transmission to Europe:
   1. During the 9th to 12th centuries, Arabic scholars like Al-Khwarizmi and Al-Kindi made significant contributions to mathematics, including algebra and algorithms.
   2. These scholars translated Indian mathematical texts into Arabic and further developed the numeral system.
   3. Through trade, conquest, and the translation of Arabic works into Latin, this numeral system was introduced to Europe around the 10th century.
3. European Adoption:
   1. European scholars referred to the numerals as "Arabic" because they learned them from Arabic texts.
   2. This system was a major improvement over the Roman numeral system, as it introduced the concept of zero and positional notation, which made calculations simpler and more efficient.
4. Modern Use:
   1. Over time, the system became standardized and globally adopted for mathematics, commerce, and everyday use.

Thus, the term Arabic numerals reflects the route by which these numerals were transmitted to the West, even though their ultimate origin is Indian.

HaithamMogherbi wrote:

iPhone keyboard uses hindi (١، ٢ ٣ ٤ ٥ ٦ ٧ )

These are not Hindi numerals. In India, the majority speak Hindi and only use Hindi (Devanagiri) numerals. See the pic below

Devanagari, script used to write the Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Marathi, Konkani, and Nepali languages, developed from the North Indian monumental script known as Gupta and ultimately from the Brahmi alphabet, from which all modern Indian writing systems are derived.

Devanagari | History, Characteristics, & Uses - Britannica

ChatGPT further adds:

These Hindi numerals are used primarily in India and are part of the Devanagari script, whereas Arabic numerals are used worldwide and are the standard for most modern numerical systems.