Ini (Armenian letter)


Ini is the eleventh letter of the Armenian alphabet, used in the Armenian language.

History

It was developed, together with most of other letters, by Mesrop Mashtots, the creator of the alphabet, between 405 and 406.

Usage

The letter is used in the Armenian language, where it corresponds to the close [front unrounded vowel] sound. In English, it is transliterated as letter I. In Armenian numeral system, the letter corresponds to number 20. The lowercase is like the lowercase H, but its left leg is longer.