Ŋ

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See also: ŋ, ŋ́, ŋ̌, ŋ̀, and מ

Ŋ U+014A, Ŋ
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER ENG
ʼn
[U+0149]
Latin Extended-A ŋ
[U+014B]
Two common forms of the character Ŋ, one similar to a capital N in shape, the other similar to the lower-case form
Two additional variants. The tail is sometimes level with the baseline rather than a descender, and a turned 'G' has been used to approximate the shape of Ŋ when type is not available.

Translingual[edit]

Letter[edit]

Ŋ (lower case ŋ)

  1. The letter eng, originally a ligature of the lowercase forms of the letters N and G.

Usage notes[edit]

Depending on the font, the letter may appear as a capital N with a hook or as a big ŋ-like letter (see right); a turned capital 'G' has been used as a typographic substitute to approximate the letter.

Dagbani[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Letter[edit]

Ŋ (lower case ŋ)

  1. A letter of the Dagbani alphabet.

Ewe[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Letter[edit]

Ŋ (lower case ŋ)

  1. A letter of the Ewe alphabet.

See also[edit]

Inupiaq[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  1. IPA(key): /ŋ/

Letter[edit]

Ŋ (lower case ŋ)

  1. A letter of the Inupiaq alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See also[edit]

  • North Slope & Northwest Arctic

(Latin-script letters) A a, Ch ch, G g, Ġ ġ, H h, I i, K k, L l,  , Ł ł, Ł̣ ł̣, M m, N n, Ñ ñ, Ŋ ŋ, P p, Q q, R r, S s, Sr sr, T t, U u, V v, Y y ()

Seward Peninsula

(Latin-script letters) A a, B b (Ch ch, Ə ə), G g, Ġ ġ, H h, I i, K k, L l, Ł ł, M m, N n, Ŋ ŋ, P p, Q q, R r, S s, Sr sr, T t, U u, V v, W w, Y y, Z z, Zr zr, '

Uummarmiutun (Latin-script letters) A a, Ch ch, F f, G g, H h, Dj dj, I i, K k, L l, Ł ł, M m, N n, Ñ ñ, Ng ng, P p, Q q, R r,  , T t, U u, V v, Y y

Nuer[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /ŋ/

Letter[edit]

Ŋ (lower case ŋ)

  1. A letter of the Nuer alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Skolt Sami[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Letter[edit]

Ŋ (lower case ŋ)

  1. The twenty-third letter of the Skolt Sami alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See also[edit]

Tuareg[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  1. IPA(key): /ŋ/

Letter[edit]

Ŋ (lower case ŋ)

  1. A letter of the Tuareg alphabet, written in the Latin script.