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[b]Comma[/b] serves the function of separating parts in a sentence. The European form of the comma developed from the symbol [U:002F] which was previously used for a similar purpose. The English name "comma" is derived from the Greek word κόμμα, meaning "cut-off" or "short sentence." Commas first appeared in Russian texts in the 1520s.
Other symbols that function as commas include [U:0315 combining comma above], [U:2E32], [U:2E34], and [U:2E41].
There are more symbols that serve as commas in other writing systems:
[U:060C] Arabic.
[U:3001] Chinese and Japanese.
[U:055D] Armenian.
[U:07F8] N'Ko.
[U:1363] Mongolian.
[U:1808] Manchu Mongolian (Old Mongolian).
[U:A4FE] Lisu.
[U:A60D] Vai.
[U:A6F5] Bamum.
[U:1B5E] Balinese. It's called "karik siki" and it is placed before and after a number to separate it from the text.