U+1029A "𐊚" Lycian Letter En Unicode Character

U+1029A "𐊚" Lycian Letter En is a symbol from the ancient Lycian alphabet, which was used to write the Lycian language in the region of Lycia in southwestern Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) during the 5th to 4th centuries BCE. This specific letter represents the sound [n] and is part of a script that was derived from the Greek alphabet but adapted with unique characters to represent Lycian phonology. The Lycian script, including the letter En, was deciphered in the 19th century and is preserved today primarily in stone inscriptions on tombs and public monuments, offering valuable insights into the language and culture of the Lycian people before their assimilation into the Hellenistic world.