Objective
The objective is to show how to add a new language keyboard layout on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver LinuxOperating System and Software Versions
- Operating System: - Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver
- Software: - GNOME Shell 3.26.2 or higher
Requirements
There are no special requirements.Conventions
- # - requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of
sudo
command - $ - requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user
Other Versions of this Tutorial
Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)Instructions

Use
Activities
menu to locate Region & Language
icon and open it:
Hit the
+
sign and locate your language. Click "other" if your language is not a part of the selected few. Alternatively use search:
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Add
button your language will appear as part of Input Sources
. Change the order by using UP and DOWN arrows. The top item will be set as default keyboard layout:
Keyboard selection icon should now be also visible on the top-right part of the Gnome panel. Use mouse to switch between your keyboard layouts. Alternatively, press
CTRL+WIN+SPACE
keyboard shortcut for a quick keyboard layout switch.