D with top bar
| Ƌ | |
|---|---|
| Ƌ ƌ | |
 | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | Alphabetic and logographic |
| Language of origin | Zhuang languages |
| Sound values | [ˀd] |
| In Unicode | U+018B, U+018C |
| History | |
| Time period | 1957-1982 |
| Other | |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
Ƌ (minuscule: ƌ) is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet.
It was used in the standard written form of the Zhuang alphabet (Zhuàngwén) from 1957 to 1982. The alphabet was reformed in 1982 to improve its usefulness by removing all characters that were not part of the English alphabet/numeral system. As part of this reform, ƌ was replaced by the digraph nd.[1]
It represented a pre-glottalized voiced alveolar stop [ˀd].[2]: 194, 202
In Unicode
[edit]Its Unicode codepoints are
- U+018B Ƌ LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D WITH TOPBAR and
- U+018C ƌ LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH TOPBAR.
See also
[edit]- U+0182 Ƃ LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B WITH TOPBAR
- U+0183 ƃ LATIN SMALL LETTER B WITH TOPBAR
- Guangxi and Wenshan Prefecture in Yunnan (China), where the language is used.
References
[edit]- ^ Grey, Alexandra (24 November 2021). "How Standard Zhaung has Met with Market Forces". In McLelland, Nicola; Zhao, Hui (eds.). Language Standardization and Language Variation in Multilingual Contexts: Asian Perspectives. Multilingual Matters. pp. PT127-128. ISBN 978-1-80041-157-9. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Zhou, Minglang (24 October 2012). Multilingualism in China: The Politics of Writing Reforms for Minority Languages 1949-2002. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-092459-6. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
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