Em with tail

Em with tail
Usage
Writing systemCyrillic
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originKildin Sámi
Sound values/m̥/
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Em with tail (Ӎ ӎ; italics: Ӎ ӎ) is a letter of the extended Cyrillic script. Its form is derived from the Cyrillic letter Em (М м) by adding a tail to the right leg.

Em with tail is used in the current alphabet for the Kildin Sámi language in the Kola Peninsula in Russia,[1]: 205  where it represents a voiceless bilabial nasal /m̥/.[citation needed] This version of the Kildin Sámi alphabet was developed from 1976 to 1982.[2] Em with tail is one of the distinctive letters of the Kildin Sámi alphabet, and despite its inclusion in Unicode, its cross-linguistic rarity still causes problems, such as not appearing on standard keyboards or in many fonts.[1]: 211 

Computing codes

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Character information
Preview Ӎ ӎ
Unicode name CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER
EM WITH TAIL 		CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER
EM WITH TAIL
Encodings decimal hex dec hex
Unicode 1229 U+04CD 1230 U+04CE
UTF-8 211 141 D3 8D 211 142 D3 8E
Numeric character reference Ӎ Ӎ ӎ ӎ

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Reissler, Michael (2013). "Towards a digital infrastructure for Kildin Saami". In Kasten, Erich; de Graaf, Tjeerd (eds.). Sustaining Indigenous Knowledge: Learning Tools and Community Initiatives for Preserving Endangered Languages and Local Cultural Heritage (PDF). pp. 195–218. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Алфавит раздора" [Alphabet of Discord]. СеверПост - SeverPost (in Russian). 11 July 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2025.


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