diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_imf/Ecore_IMF.h b/src/lib/ecore_imf/Ecore_IMF.h
index 6d0719e667..1e4d276898 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_imf/Ecore_IMF.h
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_imf/Ecore_IMF.h
@@ -332,6 +332,18 @@ enum
    ECORE_IMF_INPUT_PANEL_LAYOUT_NUMBERONLY_VARIATION_SIGNED_AND_DECIMAL /**< The number layout to allow decimal point and negative sign @since 1.8 */
 };
 
+/**
+ * @typedef Ecore_IMF_BiDi_Direction
+ * @brief Enumeration that defines the types of Ecore_IMF bidirectionality
+ * @since 1.12
+ */
+typedef enum
+{
+   ECORE_IMF_BIDI_DIRECTION_NEUTRAL,    /**< The Neutral mode @since 1.12 */
+   ECORE_IMF_BIDI_DIRECTION_LTR,        /**< The Left to Right mode @since 1.12 */
+   ECORE_IMF_BIDI_DIRECTION_RTL         /**< The Right to Left mode @since 1.12 */
+} Ecore_IMF_BiDi_Direction;
+
 struct _Ecore_IMF_Event_Preedit_Start
 {
    Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx;
@@ -535,6 +547,7 @@ struct _Ecore_IMF_Context_Class
    void (*input_panel_language_locale_get) (Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx, char **lang);
    void (*candidate_panel_geometry_get)(Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx, int *x, int *y, int *w, int *h);
    void (*input_hint_set) (Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx, Ecore_IMF_Input_Hints input_hints);
+   void (*bidi_direction_set) (Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx, Ecore_IMF_BiDi_Direction direction);
 };
 
 struct _Ecore_IMF_Context_Info
@@ -1636,6 +1649,26 @@ EAPI void                          ecore_imf_context_input_panel_show_on_demand_
  */
 EAPI Eina_Bool                     ecore_imf_context_input_panel_show_on_demand_get(Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Sets the bidirectionality at the current cursor position.
+ *
+ * @since 1.12.0
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx An #Ecore_IMF_Context
+ * @param[in] direction the direction mode
+ */
+EAPI void                          ecore_imf_context_bidi_direction_set(Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx, Ecore_IMF_BiDi_Direction direction);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Gets the bidirectionality at the current cursor position.
+ *
+ * @since 1.12.0
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx An #Ecore_IMF_Context
+ * @return the direction mode
+ */
+EAPI Ecore_IMF_BiDi_Direction      ecore_imf_context_bidi_direction_get(Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx);
+
 /* The following entry points must be exported by each input method module
  */
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c b/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c
index b301f3457e..b7142b19f4 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_context.c
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ ecore_imf_context_add(const char *id)
    /* default input_mode is ECORE_IMF_INPUT_MODE_FULL, so let's make sure it's
     * set on the immodule */
    ecore_imf_context_input_mode_set(ctx, ECORE_IMF_INPUT_MODE_FULL);
+
+   ecore_imf_context_bidi_direction_set(ctx, ECORE_IMF_BIDI_DIRECTION_NEUTRAL);
+
    return ctx;
 }
 
@@ -1344,3 +1347,35 @@ ecore_imf_context_input_panel_show_on_demand_get(Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx)
    return ctx->input_panel_show_on_demand;
 }
 
+EAPI void
+ecore_imf_context_bidi_direction_set(Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx, Ecore_IMF_BiDi_Direction direction)
+{
+   if (!ECORE_MAGIC_CHECK(ctx, ECORE_MAGIC_CONTEXT))
+     {
+        ECORE_MAGIC_FAIL(ctx, ECORE_MAGIC_CONTEXT,
+                         "ecore_imf_context_bidi_direction_set");
+        return;
+     }
+
+   if (ctx->bidi_direction != direction)
+     {
+        if (ctx->klass->bidi_direction_set)
+          ctx->klass->bidi_direction_set(ctx, direction);
+
+        ctx->bidi_direction = direction;
+     }
+}
+
+EAPI Ecore_IMF_BiDi_Direction
+ecore_imf_context_bidi_direction_get(Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx)
+{
+   if (!ECORE_MAGIC_CHECK(ctx, ECORE_MAGIC_CONTEXT))
+     {
+        ECORE_MAGIC_FAIL(ctx, ECORE_MAGIC_CONTEXT,
+                         "ecore_imf_context_bidi_direction_get");
+        return ECORE_IMF_BIDI_DIRECTION_NEUTRAL;
+     }
+
+   return ctx->bidi_direction;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_private.h b/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_private.h
index b61d6b7b87..611db426e7 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_private.h
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_imf/ecore_imf_private.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ struct _Ecore_IMF_Context
    Ecore_IMF_Input_Panel_Lang     input_panel_lang;
    Ecore_IMF_Input_Panel_Return_Key_Type input_panel_return_key_type;
    Ecore_IMF_Input_Hints          input_hints;
+   Ecore_IMF_BiDi_Direction       bidi_direction;
    int                            input_panel_layout_variation;
    Eina_Bool                    (*retrieve_selection_func)(void *data, Ecore_IMF_Context *ctx, char **text);
    void                          *retrieve_selection_data;
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_entry.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_entry.c
index 22cd9a3a8b..be9f824a18 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_entry.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_entry.c
@@ -2998,11 +2998,12 @@ _edje_entry_items_list(Edje_Real_Part *rp)
 }
 
 void
-_edje_entry_cursor_geometry_get(Edje_Real_Part *rp, Evas_Coord *cx, Evas_Coord *cy, Evas_Coord *cw, Evas_Coord *ch)
+_edje_entry_cursor_geometry_get(Edje_Real_Part *rp, Evas_Coord *cx, Evas_Coord *cy, Evas_Coord *cw, Evas_Coord *ch, Evas_BiDi_Direction *cdir)
 {
    Evas_Coord x, y, w, h, xx, yy, ww, hh;
    Entry *en;
    Evas_Textblock_Cursor_Type cur_type;
+   Evas_BiDi_Direction dir;
 
    if ((rp->type != EDJE_RP_TYPE_TEXT) ||
        (!rp->typedata.text)) return;
@@ -3022,7 +3023,7 @@ _edje_entry_cursor_geometry_get(Edje_Real_Part *rp, Evas_Coord *cx, Evas_Coord *
    x = y = w = h = -1;
    xx = yy = ww = hh = -1;
    evas_object_geometry_get(rp->object, &x, &y, &w, &h);
-   evas_textblock_cursor_geometry_get(en->cursor, &xx, &yy, &ww, &hh, NULL, cur_type);
+   evas_textblock_cursor_geometry_get(en->cursor, &xx, &yy, &ww, &hh, &dir, cur_type);
    if (ww < 1) ww = 1;
    if (rp->part->cursor_mode == EDJE_ENTRY_CURSOR_MODE_BEFORE)
      edje_object_size_min_restricted_calc(en->cursor_fg, &ww, NULL, ww, 0);
@@ -3031,6 +3032,7 @@ _edje_entry_cursor_geometry_get(Edje_Real_Part *rp, Evas_Coord *cx, Evas_Coord *
    if (cy) *cy = y + yy;
    if (cw) *cw = ww;
    if (ch) *ch = hh;
+   if (cdir) *cdir = dir;
 }
 
 void
@@ -3924,10 +3926,12 @@ _edje_entry_imf_cursor_location_set(Entry *en)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_ECORE_IMF
    Evas_Coord cx, cy, cw, ch;
+   Evas_BiDi_Direction dir;
    if (!en || !en->rp || !en->imf_context) return;
 
-   _edje_entry_cursor_geometry_get(en->rp, &cx, &cy, &cw, &ch);
+   _edje_entry_cursor_geometry_get(en->rp, &cx, &cy, &cw, &ch, &dir);
    ecore_imf_context_cursor_location_set(en->imf_context, cx, cy, cw, ch);
+   ecore_imf_context_bidi_direction_set(en->imf_context, (Ecore_IMF_BiDi_Direction)dir);
 #else
    (void) en;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_private.h b/src/lib/edje/edje_private.h
index 4148abf225..ca3b4c5802 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_private.h
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_private.h
@@ -2329,7 +2329,7 @@ const Eina_List *_edje_entry_anchor_geometry_get(Edje_Real_Part *rp, const char
 const Eina_List *_edje_entry_anchors_list(Edje_Real_Part *rp);
 Eina_Bool _edje_entry_item_geometry_get(Edje_Real_Part *rp, const char *item, Evas_Coord *cx, Evas_Coord *cy, Evas_Coord *cw, Evas_Coord *ch);
 const Eina_List *_edje_entry_items_list(Edje_Real_Part *rp);
-void _edje_entry_cursor_geometry_get(Edje_Real_Part *rp, Evas_Coord *cx, Evas_Coord *cy, Evas_Coord *cw, Evas_Coord *ch);
+void _edje_entry_cursor_geometry_get(Edje_Real_Part *rp, Evas_Coord *cx, Evas_Coord *cy, Evas_Coord *cw, Evas_Coord *ch, Evas_BiDi_Direction *cdir);
 void _edje_entry_user_insert(Edje_Real_Part *rp, const char *text);
 void _edje_entry_select_allow_set(Edje_Real_Part *rp, Eina_Bool allow);
 Eina_Bool _edje_entry_select_allow_get(const Edje_Real_Part *rp);
diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_util.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_util.c
index 829890f698..abaa154408 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_util.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_util.c
@@ -1677,7 +1677,7 @@ _edje_object_part_text_cursor_geometry_get(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Edje *ed, const
    if (!rp) return;
    if (rp->part->entry_mode > EDJE_ENTRY_EDIT_MODE_NONE)
      {
-        _edje_entry_cursor_geometry_get(rp, x, y, w, h);
+        _edje_entry_cursor_geometry_get(rp, x, y, w, h, NULL);
         if (x) *x -= ed->x;
         if (y) *y -= ed->y;
      }