U+0515 "ԕ" Cyrillic Small Letter Lha Unicode Character

U+0515 "ԕ" Cyrillic Small Letter Lha is a glyph used in the Cyrillic script, specifically designed for the Abkhaz language, where it represents the voiceless lateral fricative sound /ɬ/, similar to the "ll" in the Welsh name "Llanelli." This letter is formed as a ligature of the Cyrillic Л (El) and the descender or a hook, distinguishing it from the standard Cyrillic repertoire. Its uppercase counterpart is U+0514 "Ԕ" Cyrillic Capital Letter Lha, and both were added to the Unicode Standard as part of the Cyrillic Extended-B block to support the accurate digital representation of Abkhaz orthography. While relatively rare in general text, the character remains essential for proper writing and typographic rendering of Abkhaz, a Northwest Caucasian language spoken primarily in the disputed region of Abkhazia.