Words such as (pran) – प्राण, (grameen) – ग्रामीण are incorrect when compared with traditional hindi writing. The first alphabet should have a small forward slash joined towards the bottom to represent र instead of having the alphabet र being explicitly displayed. Can anyone explain why this has been done?
Ubuntu – Hindi display of words such as “pra” “gra”
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The comment about the missing glyphs is correct.
I installed additional font packages, namely AR PL fonts Ukai & Uming:
sudo apt-get install fonts-arphic-uming fonts-arphic-ukai
and now I can get most (though not all) of the characters displayed correctly.
There maybe better font packages out there but that's the best answer I have come to the conclusion of at this time.
Try using konsole X terminal emulator.
Install using:
sudo apt-get install konsole
Here's a snapshot displaying the contents of a file containing the devnagari script:
Nepali:
Hindi:
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Step 1 is for Ubuntu 16.04 and above
Step 1: Install Language Support
Go to System Settings...> Language Support > Install Languages and install Hindi (or any other Indian language).
Step 2: Install Keyboard Layout
Go to System Settings... > Keyboard > Text Entry (at the very bottom left) > The
+sign at the bottom left and add the keyboard layout of your choice, such as Hindi (Wx).Step 3: Enable Complex Text Layout in LibreOffice
Go to Tools menu> Language > All Text > More.
Look for Complex Text Layout (CTL) and choose your language (Hindi). It should look something like this:
You may want to un-check the box "for current document only" at the bottom.
I have Hindi (Wx) working in
geditandLibreOfficebut on in the Ask Ubuntu Answer text box.Hope this helps