Latin letter tone six

Ƅ (minuscule: ƅ) is a letter of the Latin alphabet used in the Zhuang alphabet and Bouyei alphabet from 1957 to 1986^[1] to indicate the sixth tone, mid-level [˧]. The 'b' shape was chosen for the letter because it resembles the digit '6', and the character represents the sixth tone. In 1986, it was replaced by h.

Writing systemLatin script

Typealphabetic

Language of originBouyei language, Zhuang language (1957–1982 spelling of h)

Sound values[˧]

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Latin letter tone six
Ƅ ƅ
Usage
Writing system	Latin script
Type	alphabetic
Language of origin	Bouyei language, Zhuang language (1957–1982 spelling of h)
Sound values	[˧]
In Unicode	U+0184, U+0185
History
Development	6 Ƅ ƅ
Time period	1957-1986
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.

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