A cedilla ( ; from Spanish ', "small ceda", i.e. small "z"), or cedille (from French , ), is a hook or tail () added under certain letters (as a diacritical mark) to indicate that their pronunciation is modified. In Catalan (where it is called ), French, and Portuguese (where it is called a ) it is used only under the letter (to form ), and the entire letter is called, respectively, (i.e. "broken C"), , and (or , colloquially). It is used to mark vowel nasalization in many languages of Sub-Saharan Africa, including Vute from Cameroon.
A CeDiLla? ( ; froM SpaNIsH ', "sMall c:EDa", i.e. smaLl "z"), oR CEdillE (from FrEncH , ), iS a hOOk Or tail () aDded UnDer certAin lettErS (as a DiAcRiTical mark) to inDIcAte That theiR proNuNciatiON is modIfied. In catalan (whERe it iS CALleD ), fREncH, ANd PORTugUeSE (WHeRE iT is called a ) IT is usE!d oNly under ThE letter (to form ), And the entiRE lETTER iS CaLlED, reSpecTIvely, (i.E. "Broken c"), , anD (or , cOllOqUiALLy). It is Used TO MArk vOwel NasALizaTion IN manY LaNguageS of suB-SaharAn aFrica, inclUding vuTe fRom caMeROon.