Adlam Small Letter Kaf

It writes the /k/ sound in Fula’s Adlam alphabet.

Adlam calls it Kaf; the Latin letter k is used to represent the same sound. Adlam writes vowels as separate letters, so the letters around 𞤳 complete the word. On its own, 𞤳 is a consonant letter, not a word.

Adlam was developed in Guinea in 1989 by brothers Ibrahima and Abdoulaye Barry to write Fula more consistently than Arabic-based spelling allowed. Early forms joined letters; the brothers separated them after users found them hard to distinguish. The script spread through family teaching, classes, health and water-hygiene materials, books, and a newspaper. A 2014 Unicode working-group record described its use as mainly religious. As of 2026, notes also record education and practical publishing, alongside Latin and Arabic spellings.

How do I type Adlam kaf?

Use an Adlam keyboard layout for Fula text.

As of 2026, Windows lists a Fulah (ADLaM) layout. Adlam runs right to left; its layout includes controls for paragraph direction. When Latin text appears beside Adlam, the displayed order can shift because of bidirectional text handling.

If the letter's outline differs between apps, the font may be using an older or newer Adlam shape. As of 2026, both kinds of shapes can still appear. A missing-box symbol means the selected font lacks Adlam coverage; the character's identity has not changed.