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L with double bar
Ⱡ ⱡ
Usage
Writing systemLatin script
Typealphabetic
Language of originKutenai language, Nii language, Melpa language, Wahgi language
Sound values[𝼄]
In UnicodeU+2C60, U+2C61
History
Development
U20
Other
This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

L with double bar ( ) 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.

Usage

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Ⱡ 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 thes 1980-1990s.[3]

Computing codese

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L with double bar can be represented with the following Unicode characters:

Character information
Preview
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

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Bibliography

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  • "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.