For Tamil, the keyboard layout was standardized, designed to be ergonomic and reduce finger travel. Another popular method is the Phonetic Tamil layout (e.g., typing "s" for ச, "ka" for க).

: You can type words as they sound (e.g., typing "amma" to get "අම්මා").

Tamil uses special letters like "ஸ" (Sa) and "ஜ" (Ja). In Tamil 99, these have dedicated key combinations. In phonetic IME, typing s for ஸ usually works, but you may need to check the layout chart.

Instead of just predicting the next word, AI IMEs predict the next phrase based on your writing style. For example, typing "හෙට" (tomorrow) might suggest "මම රැකියාවට යනවා" (I will go to work).

In Sinhala, vowels modify consonants. For example: