Jani (letter)
| Jani | |
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| Ⴟ ⴟ ჯ Ჯ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Georgian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Georgian language |
| Sound values | [dʒ] |
| History | |
| Time period | c. 430 to present |
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| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
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Jani or Jan (Asomtavruli: Ⴟ, Nuskhuri: ⴟ, Mkhedruli: ჯ, Mtavruli: Ჯ) is the 36th letter of the three Georgian scripts.
In the system of Georgian numerals it has a value of 8000. Jani commonly represents the voiced palato-alveolar affricate /dʒ/, like the pronunciation of ⟨dg⟩ in "hedge". It is typically romanized with the letter J.