U+07E5 "ߥ" NKo Letter Wa Unicode Character

U+07E5 "ߥ" NKo Letter Wa is a character in the NKo script, which was specifically designed for writing the Manding languages of West Africa, including Maninka, Bambara, and Dyula. Represented by a distinctive curved shape, this letter corresponds to the sound /w/ and is an integral part of the NKo alphabet, which is written from right to left. The NKo script was created in 1949 by Solomana Kante as a unifying writing system for Mande-speaking peoples, and the letter Wa helps preserve and promote literacy in these languages within their cultural and digital contexts.