Can I use this keyboard on my phone?

Yes. The keyboard is fully responsive and works on mobile phones, tablets, and desktop computers.

Free Online Amharic Keyboard

Type in Amharic (አማርኛ) and Ge'ez script instantly. Click the Fidel characters below or type phonetically with your English keyboard — no installation needed.

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Punctuation

Numbers

How to Use the Amharic Keyboard

⌨️ Phonetic Typing

Type English letters and they automatically convert to Amharic. For example:

s + e → ሰ
l + a → ላ
m → ም
selam → ሰላም

🖱️ Click to Type

Click any character on the on-screen keyboard to insert it. Features include:

✅ All 231 Fidel characters
✅ Ge'ez numbers (፩-፱, ፲-፺, ፻, ፼)
✅ Ethiopic punctuation (። ፣ ፤ ፥)
✅ Insert at any cursor position

📋 Quick Reference — Vowel Forms

Each consonant has 7 forms. Add a vowel letter after the consonant to get the form you want:

Type	+ e	+ u	+ i	+ a	+ ee	(base)	+ o
h	ሀ	ሁ	ሂ	ሃ	ሄ	ህ	ሆ
l	ለ	ሉ	ሊ	ላ	ሌ	ል	ሎ
m	መ	ሙ	ሚ	ማ	ሜ	ም	ሞ
s	ሰ	ሱ	ሲ	ሳ	ሴ	ስ	ሶ
b	በ	ቡ	ቢ	ባ	ቤ	ብ	ቦ

About the Ethiopian Alphabet (Ge'ez Script)

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Abugida System

Each character represents a consonant + vowel combination. The consonant is the base, and the vowel modifies its shape.

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231 Characters

33 base consonants × 7 vowel forms = 231 unique syllable characters in common use.

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2000+ Years Old

Originated from the South Arabian (Sabaean) script. One of the oldest writing systems still in active use today.

💬 Languages Using the Ge'ez Script

Amharic — National language of Ethiopia, spoken by over 50 million people
Tigrinya — Spoken in Eritrea and northern Ethiopia (Try our Tigrinya keyboard)
Ge'ez — Ancient liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Gurage, Tigre — Regional Ethiopian languages using script variations

📜 Brief History

Derived from the Sabaean script (South Arabia) over 2,000 years ago
Originally a consonant-only script (abjad), evolved into an abugida around the 4th century CE
Vowel forms were added to support clearer writing of Christian religious texts
Remains a vibrant symbol of Ethiopian cultural identity

🧠 Key Facts

Not alphabetic like English (each letter ≠ 1 sound)
Not syllabic like Japanese kana (each letter ≠ full syllable)
It's an abugida: consonant + vowel represented by modifications of base consonants
Written left to right, no uppercase/lowercase distinction
Has its own numeral system (፩ ፪ ፫ ... ፱ ፲ ፻ ፼)

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I type in Amharic online?▼

Use our free keyboard above. You can either click the on-screen Fidel characters directly, or type phonetically using your English keyboard. For example, typing "selam" produces ሰላም.

Do I need to install anything?▼

No. The keyboard works entirely in your browser. No downloads, plugins, or software installation required. It works on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS.

Can I use this on my phone?▼

Yes. The keyboard is fully responsive and works on mobile phones and tablets. Tap the characters to type, then copy your text to use in any app.

What is the Ge'ez script?▼

Ge'ez (ግዕዝ) is the ancient Ethiopian script, also called Fidel. It's an abugida with 33 base consonants, each having 7 vowel forms — totaling 231 core characters. It's used to write Amharic, Tigrinya, and several other Ethiopian languages.

What is the difference between Amharic and Tigrinya keyboards?▼

Both use the same Ge'ez/Fidel script and character set. The keyboards are functionally identical. We offer separate pages for Tigrinya and Amharic to provide language-specific context and SEO.