U+10481 "𐒁" Osmanya Letter Ba Unicode Character

U+10481 "𐒁" Osmanya Letter Ba is the second letter of the Osmanya alphabet, a script created in the early 20th century by Osman Yusuf Kenadid for writing the Somali language. This character represents the voiced bilabial plosive sound /b/, similar to the English letter B, and is part of a writing system designed to replace the Arabic script for Somali, though it saw limited adoption. The Osmanya script was officially added to the Unicode Standard in version 4.0, and the Letter Ba is a visually distinct glyph featuring a curved form with a connecting stroke. Its inclusion helps preserve a significant part of Somali cultural and linguistic history.