U+0187 "Ƈ" Latin Capital Letter C with Hook Unicode Character

U+0187 "Ƈ" Latin Capital Letter C with Hook is a modified version of the standard Latin letter C, featuring a small hook attached to its lower right side, which historically served as a diacritical mark in certain African languages and phonetic transcription systems. It was originally used in the African reference alphabet and in some orthographies for languages like Bissa and Gbaya, where it represented a specific sound, often described as a voiced bilabial implosive or a similar stop consonant. Today, the character is primarily of historical and academic interest, appearing in Unicode primarily to support digital preservation of older texts and linguistic documentation rather than in modern widespread usage.