Bani (letter)
| Bani | |
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| Ⴁ ⴁ ბ Ბ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Georgian script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Georgian language |
| Sound values | [b] |
| In Unicode | U+10A1, U+2D01, U+10D1, U+1C91 |
| Alphabetical position | 2 |
| History | |
| Time period | c. 430 to present |
| Transliterations | B |
| Other | |
| Associated numbers | 2 |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
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Bani, or Ban (Asomtavruli: Ⴁ; Nuskhuri: ⴁ; Mkhedruli: ბ; Mtavruli Ბ; Georgian: ბანი, ბან) is the 2nd letter of the three Georgian scripts.
In the system of Georgian numerals, it has a value of 2. Bani commonly represents the voiced bilabial plosive /b/, like the pronunciation of ⟨b⟩ in "boy". It is typically romanized with the letter B.