U+0B1B "ଛ" Oriya Letter Cha Unicode Character

U+0B1B "ଛ" Oriya Letter Cha is the twenty-first consonant in the Oriya script, representing a voiceless aspirated palatal plosive sound, similar to the "ch" in the English "change." This character is primarily used in writing the Odia language, which is spoken by over 40 million people in the Indian state of Odisha and neighboring regions. It corresponds to the Bengali letter "ছ" and the Devanagari letter "छ," reflecting its roots in the Brahmic writing system. In Odia orthography, "ଛ" typically forms syllables by combining with inherent or explicit vowel signs, and it plays a role in distinguishing words based on aspiration, making it essential for accurate pronunciation and meaning in the language.