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The Cyrillic letter {{unicode|Ӈ}} (H with a hook just as in Ŋ), as used in [[Nenets language|Nenets]] for the velar nasal, is modelled on this letter. |
The Cyrillic letter {{unicode|Ӈ}} (H with a hook just as in Ŋ), as used in [[Nenets language|Nenets]] for the velar nasal, is modelled on this letter. |
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*[[Ng (digraph)]] |
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In some [[Polynesian]] languages, notably [[Māori language|Māori]], the written form "ng" is used but regarded as a single letter. When this needs to be capitalised, only the N is written in upper case, though when sorting alphabetically words starting "ng" are sorted after all those starting with a single "n". This is frequently found in compound plural words (''Ngā'' being the equivalent of a plural form of ''the'' in Māori). |
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Revision as of 12:50, 9 May 2006
The eng or engma is a letter: Ŋ (capital), ŋ (small). It typically represents a velar nasal. The capital may have one of two distinct forms, either a capital N with a tail or an enlarged lowercase ŋ. The symbol was originally a combination of lowercase n and g invented for the International Phonetic Alphabet to represent the velar nasal (X-SAMPA equivalent: N). It was later adapted to the writing systems of a number of languages with this sound such as Sámi and many Aboriginal languages, especially in Africa and Oceania. It has also gained much popularity among people that make conlangs. Although the letter would be extremely useful in writing East and Southeast Asian languages, to date it has not even been introduced there.
The Cyrillic letter Ӈ (H with a hook just as in Ŋ), as used in Nenets for the velar nasal, is modelled on this letter.