Script - Nko
Nko is a script used primarily for writing the Manding languages of West Africa, such as Maninka, Bambara, and Dyula, and it was invented in 1949 by Solomana Kante as a native alternative to Arabic and Latin scripts. In Unicode, the Nko script value encompasses characters from U+07C0 to U+07FF, including letters, digits, punctuation, and diacritical marks, all designed for right-to-left writing. This script also has its own unique tone marks and vowel signs, which are essential for accurately representing the tonal and phonetic distinctions of Manding languages. The inclusion of Nko in digital text encoding enables modern communication, publishing, and software support for these languages, preserving a significant cultural and linguistic heritage.