U+07F4 "ߴ" NKo High Tone Apostrophe Unicode Character

U+07F4 "ߴ" NKo High Tone Apostrophe is a diacritic mark used in the NKo script, which is employed for writing the Manding languages of West Africa. It functions as a tone marker, specifically indicating a high tone on the vowel or syllable it accompanies, and it is distinct from a standard apostrophe in that it serves a purely phonetic and grammatical role within the orthography. Its presence in the Unicode standard ensures that digital texts in NKo can accurately represent the tonal distinctions that are essential for proper pronunciation and meaning in languages like Maninka, Bambara, and Dyula.