P̃ (majuscule: P̃, minuscule: p̃) is a Latin P with a diacritical tilde. It is or was used as a grapheme in some languages of Vanuatu, such as North Efate, South Efate and Namakura, to represent a sound , like the in "cat" and in "pay", pronounced simultaneously. It is also used in the Yanesha' language.
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P̃ (majuscule: P̃, minuscule: p̃) is a Latin P with a diacritical tilde. It is or was used as a grapheme in some languages of Vanuatu, such as North Efate, South Efate and Namakura, to represent a sound , like the in "cat" and in "pay", pronounced simultaneously. It is also used in the Yanesha' language.
The letter was introduced by missionaries and has been in use for over a hundred years.