Yi syllable mgop

It represents the Liangshan Yi syllable romanized as mgop. In the standard Latin-letter spelling, final p marks its low-falling tone. The glyph writes a syllable; read its surrounding Nuosu text for the word-level sense.

One Yi origin tradition credits Aki with creating the older script during the Tang dynasty (618–907). The earliest surviving dated Yi-script inscription is on a bronze bell from 1485; it belongs to the wider writing tradition, not to this individual standardized form.

Why was Liangshan Yi writing standardized?

The Liangshan form was standardized to support wider literacy. Older Yi writing comprised regional traditions with different glyphs; bimo—Yi religious specialists who passed down manuscripts—used it for ceremonies, healing, divination, funerals, spells, and genealogies.

The modern Liangshan standard follows traditional writing but regularizes it as a syllabary, where each sign represents one syllable. It was devised in 1974 and officially promulgated in 1980 for Liangshan Yi, also called Nuosu. Its use expanded to official documents, newspapers, literature, and ritual texts; it is not a universal script for every Yi variety.

How do I type ꈼ with the Windows Yi IME?

On Windows, enter mgop in the Yi input method. As of 2026-10-08, Windows' Yi input method accepts the syllable's Latin-letter form and presents Yi-character candidates; select ꈼ from the list. The app also needs a font with Yi coverage to display its outline.