Ɓ

unicode|Ɓ (minuscule: unicode|ɓ) is a letter of the Latin alphabet. The lower case, IPA|ɓ represents a voiced bilabial implosive in the International Phonetic Alphabet. It is used with the same value in the orthographies of various languages, notably some African languages, such as Fula and Hausa. It was also formerly used in or at least proposed for Xhosa and Zulu.

The upper case unicode|Ɓ is formed from B with the addition of a hook.

In Unicode, the upper case unicode|Ɓ is in the Latin Extended B range (U+0181), and the lower case unicode|ɓ is in the IPA range (U+0253).

Alternative or obsolete capital form

The "Practical Orthography for African Languages" (1930 ed.) used a different capital form, similar to the Cyrillic letter be (Б). [ [http://www.bisharat.net/Documents/poal30.htm "Practical Orthography of African Languages"] , Revised Edition, London: Oxford University Press, 1930] A New Testament in the Loma language of Liberia, which was typeset in 1971 used this capital form. [ [http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/qalam/message/6837 Message posted to the "Qalam" list, Sept. 15, 2007] ]

ee also

imilar letters

*unicode|Ƃ ƃ (Zhuang)
*Б б (Cyrillic)
*Turned g (lowercase)

Other hooked letters

*unicode|Ƈ ƈ
*unicode|Ɗ ɗ
*unicode|Ɠ ɠ
*unicode|Ƙ ƙ
*unicode|Ƥ ƥ
*unicode|Ƭ ƭ
*unicode|Ƴ ƴ

Alphabets with this letter

*Africa Alphabet
*African reference alphabet

Notes

References

*cite book |last=Pullum |first=Geoffrey K. |authorlink=Geoffrey K. Pullum |coauthors=Ladusaw, William A. |year=1996 |title=Phonetic Symbol Guide |publisher=University of Chicago Press |pages=23
* [http://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U0180.pdf "Latin Extended B: Range 0180-024F" (Unicode code chart)]
* [http://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U0250.pdf "IPA Extensions: Range 0250-02AF" (Unicode code chart)]

External links

* [http://www.bisharat.net/Documents/poal30.htm Practical Orthography of African Languages]