G̃

G̃ / g̃ is a letter which combines the common letter G with a tilde.

The letter does not exist in many alphabets. Examples of alphabets with this letter are:

Guarani alphabet – where the tilde marks nasalization of /g/, representing the sound /ŋ/
Filipino alphabet – during the Spanish colonial period and up to the mid-20th century, adopting Spanish orthography for the Tagalog language
Sumerian language – an extinct language, where it is used to transcribe the cuneiform script.
Northern Sámi orthography – g̃ appears in the Sámi alphabet used by Rask in Ræsonneret lappisk sproglære in 1832

The letter is also occasionally used as a (stylistic) substitute for Ğ in languages such as Turkish.

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