The letter enye (Ñ, ñ) is a letter of the modern Latin alphabet and represents a palatal nasal consonant. It is derived from the letter N with the addition of a tilde (~) placed above it.
Origin and History: The enye (https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Origin%20and%20History) arose in medieval Spanish writing as a way to indicate a palatal nasal sound that was developing from Latin. Scribes initially wrote a double "nn," but this was later abbreviated with the tilde mark.
Pronunciation: The letter represents the palatal nasal consonant (https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/palatal%20nasal%20consonant), which is similar to the sound "ny" in the English word "canyon."
Languages: It is primarily used in Spanish (https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Spanish) and Filipino (Tagalog), as well as some other languages like Asturian, Galician, and Guarani.
Unicode: Its Unicode code points are U+00D1 for the uppercase Ñ and U+00F1 for the lowercase ñ.
Cultural Significance: In languages like Spanish and Filipino, the enye has taken on cultural significance (https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Cultural%20Significance) as a marker of the language's identity. Its presence or absence can sometimes become a point of contention, particularly in the context of digital communication.
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