U+10495 "𐒕" Osmanya Letter Ya Unicode Character

U+10495 "𐒕" Osmanya Letter Ya is the twenty-first letter of the Osmanya alphabet, a script created in the early 20th century by Osman Yusuf Kenadid for writing the Somali language. It represents the consonant sound /j/ (like the English "y" in "yes") and is used in the Osmanya orthography, which aimed to provide a native writing system for Somali before being largely supplanted by the Latin alphabet for official use. This character is part of the Osmanya block in Unicode and is written from left to right, reflecting the script's overall design based on Arabic and Latin influences.