Rohingya · Script
Hanifi Rohingya Script
The writing system of the Rohingya language. It was developed in the 1980s by Mohammad Hanif and his colleagues, is based on the Arabic alphabet, and is written from right to left.
Letters and digits of the Hanifi Rohingya script, written right to left.
1980s
Developed
Right → left
Writing direction
Arabic
Based on
2018
Added to Unicode 11.0
Why it matters
Because Hanifi Rohingya is part of Unicode, it can be typed, shared and read on modern phones and computers. Reading and writing Rohingya in its own script helps families keep their language alive and lets learners use it in their own words.
Start learning
Begin with the free alphabet course. No account is needed; create one only if you want to save your progress.
To display the script on your own device, install the free Noto Sans Hanifi Rohingya font.