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. For most Filipinos, the script is unfamiliar in daily use. Baybayin is an abugida, meaning consonants carry an inherent vowel. iOS 27 is not just adding Baybayin for the Philippines. Apple also included keyboard support for Afrikaans, Basque, Galician, Guarani, Luxembourgish, Xhosa, and Zulu, suggesting this is part of a broader push to bring indigenous and regional scripts into the native keyboard system. Read more in our articles including "iOS 27 Adds Native Baybayin Keyboard to iPhone: Here is How to Enable It" and "Meta introduces free Facebook Verified badge".
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Jul 24, 2026Apple 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. For most Filipinos, the script is unfamiliar in daily use.
Our coverage of Baybayin script includes: "iOS 27 Adds Native Baybayin Keyboard to iPhone: Here is How to Enable It"; "Meta introduces free Facebook Verified badge"; "OPPO Reno16 Series 5G launching in PH on August 7". Each article provides unique insights and information.