L with double bar (Ⱡ ⱡ) is an additional letter used in the writing of the Kutenai language in Canada and some Chimbu–Wahgi languages like the Melpa and Nii languages in Papua New Guinea, composed of an L with two horizontal bars.
| L with double bar | |
|---|---|
| Ⱡ ⱡ | |
 | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Kutenai language, Nii language, Melpa language, Wahgi language |
| Sound values | [𝼄] |
| In Unicode | U+2C60, U+2C61 |
| History | |
| Development | |
| Other | |
Usage
editⱠ is used in Kutenai to represent the voiceless alveolar lateral fricative [ɬ].[1] In practical usage, it is commonly replaced with the doubly barred vertical pipe ⟨ǂ⟩.
Ⱡ was initially used as an alternative to belted l ⟨ɬ⟩, mostly in handwriting and was preferred by Kutenai-language teachers in the 1990s.[2]
Ⱡ is used in Melpa and Nii to represent the voiceless velar lateral fricative [𝼄].
Ⱡ replaced l with bar ⟨ƚ⟩ in Nii from 1980-1990s.[3]
Computing codese
editL with double bar can be represented with the following Unicode characters:
| Preview | Ⱡ | ⱡ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicode name | LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH DOUBLE BAR | LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH DOUBLE BAR | ||
| Encodings | decimal | hex | dec | hex |
| Unicode | 11360 | U+2C60 | 11361 | U+2C61 |
| UTF-8 | 226 177 160 | E2 B1 A0 | 226 177 161 | E2 B1 A1 |
| Numeric character reference | Ⱡ |
Ⱡ |
ⱡ |
ⱡ |
See also
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Notes and references
edit- ^ ʔaq̓amnik̓ Elementary School 2020.
- ^ Morgan 1991, p. 10, note 3.
- ^ Priest 2004, p. 4.
Bibliography
edit- "Ktunaxa Alphabet". FirstVoices.com. FirstVoices.com-Ktunaxa.
- Morgan, Lawrence (1991). A description of the Kutenai language. University of California at Berkeley.
- Priest, Lorna A. (2004). Revised Proposal to Encode Additional Latin Orthographic Characters (PDF).
- Ktunaxa Pronunciation - Quick Guide (PDF). ʔaq̓amnik̓ Elementary School. 2020.