Ǯ

Ǯ (minuscule: ǯ) is a modified letter of the Latin alphabet, formed from ezh (ʒ) with the addition of a caron.

Writing systemLatin script

Typealphabetic

Language of originSkolt Sámi, Laz language

Sound values[d͡ʒ], [t͡sʼ]

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Ezh with caron
Ǯ ǯ
Ʒ̆ ʒ̆
Usage
Writing system	Latin script
Type	alphabetic
Language of origin	Skolt Sámi, Laz language
Sound values	[d͡ʒ], [t͡sʼ]
In Unicode	U+01EE U+01EF
Alphabetical position	7th (Skolt Sámi), 35th (Laz)
History
Development	Ζ ζ 𐌆 Z z Ǯ ǯ
Time period	1984-present (Laz), 1973-present (Skolt Sámi)
Variations	Ʒ̆ ʒ̆
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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In the Uralic Phonetic Alphabet, it represents the sound [d͡ʒ].

Following its UPA usage, it was adopted in the Skolt Sami^[1] alphabet for the same value. It typically appears doubled, where it represents a geminate /d͡ʒ/. e.g. viǯǯâd "to fetch". The letter is also used in Laz, where it represents [t͡sʼ]. Until 2007, it was also used by Olonets Karelian language.