ҿ

ҿ (Cyrillic Small Letter Abkhasian Che with Descender, U+04BF) is a specialized character used in the Cyrillic alphabet for the Abkhaz language. Visually, it appears as a Cyrillic "ч" (che) with an added descender, a tail that extends below the baseline. This visual modification is essential for representing a specific consonant sound in Abkhaz phonology that differs from the sound of a standard "ч". Abkhaz, a Northwest Caucasian language spoken primarily in Abkhazia, utilizes a number of unique Cyrillic letters, including ҿ and its uppercase counterpart Ҿ (U+04BE), to precisely transcribe its rich and complex system of consonant sounds.