What 𖹰 means
It spells the b sound inside Medefaidrin words.
Medefaidrin is a language with its own alphabet, created for Obɛri Ɔkaimɛ (“Church freely given”), a Christian community among Ibibio speakers in southeastern Nigeria. The community says a spiritual revelation gave the language to founder Michael Ukpong in 1927; church secretary Akpan Udofia transcribed it. Researchers place development of the script in the 1930s; R. F. G. Adams’s 1947 article already includes an alphabet table.
A 2010 linguistic study describes members using Medefaidrin for worship and daily life with less interference from colonial officials. A 2016 proposal reports its use in prayer, scripture meditation and Sunday-school lessons. Across these settings, 𖹰 remains a letter inside Medefaidrin words.
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Who writes 𖹰
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𖹰 show as a box?
Your font may not include Medefaidrin coverage. This is a text letter drawn by a font, not emoji artwork; choose a font that supports the script.
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- medefidrin · obɛri ɔkaimɛ · oberi okaime · medefaidrin keyboard · medefaidrin font · ibibio script
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𖹰\16E70Codes and encoding1 code points
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