U+11D8B "𑶋" Gunjala Gondi Vowel Sign I Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𑶋
U+11D8B "𑶋" Gunjala Gondi Vowel Sign I is a combining diacritical mark used in the Gunjala Gondi script to represent the vowel sound "i". This script is an alphasyllabary primarily employed for writing the Gondi language, which is spoken by the Gondi people in central India, particularly in the state of Telangana. The vowel sign attaches to a consonant character to modify its inherent vowel, creating a distinct syllable with the short "i" sound. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard helps preserve and digitally encode this endangered script, supporting linguistic heritage and modern electronic communication for Gondi speakers.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+11D8B |
| Version Added | 11.0 |
| Name | Gunjala Gondi Vowel Sign I |
| Block | Gunjala Gondi |
| General Category | Spacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𑶋 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𑶋 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x91 0xB6 0x8B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD807 0xDD8B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00011D8B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud807\udd8b |