U+0188 "ƈ" Latin Small Letter C with Hook Unicode Character

U+0188 "ƈ" Latin Small Letter C with Hook is a modified letter from the Latin script, specifically a lowercase C with a hook attached to its upper right side, and it serves primarily as a phonetic symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet where it represents a voiceless palatal implosive sound. This character also appears in the orthographies of certain African languages, such as some dialects of the Mande language family, where it denotes a distinct consonant sound not covered by the standard Latin letter C. Its uppercase counterpart is U+0187 "Ƈ", and the character is typically used in linguistic transcription to ensure accurate representation of specific speech sounds.