#Baybayin iPhone

Apple quietly included a Baybayin keyboard layout in iOS 27, announced at WWDC 2026. This is the first time Baybayin is available as a built-in system keyboard on iPhone, without needing to buy a third-party app from the App Store. How to Enable the Baybayin Keyboard on iOS 27 Install the iOS 27 Developer Beta on your iPhone Open Settings Go to General Tap Keyboard Tap Keyboards Tap Add New Keyboard Scroll to Filipino (Tagalog) Select the Baybayin script layout Tap Done What Is Baybayin? Baybayin is the indigenous pre-colonial script of the Philippines. Baybayin is an abugida, meaning consonants carry an inherent vowel. iOS 27 is not just adding Baybayin for the Philippines. iOS 27 itself is a major update, bringing a refreshed Liquid Glass design system, apps that launch 30% faster, AirDrop transfers that are 80% faster, and performance improvements for older iPhones. The Baybayin keyboard is one of the smaller but culturally notable additions buried in a long feature list. Read more in our articles including "iOS 27 Adds Native Baybayin Keyboard to iPhone: Here is How to Enable It" and "Instagram now lets users reorder their posts on their profile".