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A with diaeresis (Ӓ ӓ; italics: Ӓ ӓ) is a letter of the Cyrillic script used in the Khanty, Kildin Sami, and Mari languages. Also, this letter was once used in the Gagauz language (which was substituted with ⟨аь⟩).

Usage[edit]

In Mari and Gagauz this letter represents the near-open front unrounded vowel, /æ/.

In Kildin Sami this letter represents the open back unrounded vowel /a/ following a palatalized (sometimes also called "half-palatalized") velar nasal /nʲ/ or one of the alveolar stops /tʲ/ or /dʲ/.

In Khanty this letter represents the near-open central vowel /ɐ/.

Some languages represent as /ja/, like in letter "Я".

Computing codes[edit]

See also[edit]

  • А а : Cyrillic A
  • Ä ä : Latin A with diaeresis