Bashkir Keyboard
For Windows 10 and 11 · x64

Type in Bashkir.
On familiar keys.

Tap for a Russian letter. Hold for a Bashkir letter. Keep your Russian layout and your usual typing speed.

How to install

Free · open source · no .NET installation needed

Bashkir KeyboardEnabled
ONE KEY. TWO LETTERS.
Оhold for
450 ms→Ө
Tap оWith Shift Ө

A familiar key. The letter you need.

TRY IT HERE

One key. Two letters.

Tap a button for a Russian letter or hold it for 450 ms for a Bashkir letter. On mobile, press and hold with your finger.

Your letters will appear here

This demo works only with these buttons. Download the Windows app to type in other applications. Letters are never stored or sent.

ALL THE LETTERS YOU NEED

Nine mappings.
Just what you need.

Enable each mapping individually.
Shift and Caps Lock control letter case.

А→Ә
О→Ө
У→Ү
К→Ҡ
Г→Ғ
С→Ҫ
З→Ҙ
Х→Һ
Н→Ң
MADE FOR EVERYDAY USE

Runs in the background.
Controls in the system tray.

01

Type at your own pace

Regular letters appear immediately. Fast typing stays in order, without waiting for the hold timer.

02

Make it yours

Choose a hold delay from 250 to 800 ms, enable your preferred mappings and start with Windows. Settings stay on your computer.

03

Your text stays with you

The app has no analytics and never sends your text over the network. Diagnostic logs do not contain what you type.

NO INSTALLER NEEDED

Extract.
Launch. Type.

The portable download includes .NET.
Keep all extracted files together.

  1. 1

    Download the Windows x64 ZIP

    Choose BashkortKeyboard…win-x64.zip from the latest release.

  2. 2

    Extract to a permanent folder

    For example, use your applications folder. Do not run the app from inside the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Run BashkortKeyboard.exe

    Switch to the Russian layout. Hold a mapped key to type a Bashkir letter.

Before you start

Which applications are supported?

Keyboard handling is global, but replacement depends on the text field being accessible through Windows UI Automation. If the caret position cannot be verified, regular typing is preserved. Support for every editor version is not guaranteed.

Why might Windows show a warning?

The app is not digitally signed yet, so Windows may warn about an unknown publisher. Open source lets you inspect and build the app yourself, but does not replace code signing.

What if I press another key?

The pending replacement is cancelled. Clicking, switching windows or changing the keyboard layout also cancels the hold, helping prevent another letter from being removed.

Can I use the English layout?

Replacements are disabled on the English layout. Switch to the standard Russian layout to type Bashkir letters.

Does the app read or store my text?

To verify a replacement, the app briefly checks one character before the caret in an accessible field that is not a password field. That text is never stored or sent. See the privacy document for details.