B with top bar
The Latin letter B with top bar, Ƃ (minuscule: ƃ) is a letter of the Latin alphabet. It is similar to the Cyrillic Б б in appearance.
| Ƃ | |
|---|---|
| Ƃ ƃ | |
 | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | Alphabetic and logographic |
| Language of origin | Zhuang languages |
| Sound values | [ˀb] [ɓ] |
| In Unicode | U+0182, U+0183 |
| History | |
| Development | Б б
|
| Time period | 1957-1982 |
| Other | |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
It was used in the Zhuang alphabet from 1957 to 1986, when it was replaced by the digraph mb. It has also sometimes been used for the uppercase form of Ɓ ɓ, for example in Shona.
The letter first appeared in Unicode version 1.1.0 in June 1993.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Unicode Character 'LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B WITH TOPBAR' (U+0182)". Fileformat.info. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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