U+104E9 "𐓩" Osage Small Letter Na Unicode Character

U+104E9 "𐓩" Osage Small Letter Na is a glyph used in the modern Osage script, which was created in the early 21st century to write the Osage language spoken by the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. This specific character represents the consonant sound "n" and is the lowercase form of its uppercase counterpart, U+104B7. As part of the Osage alphabet, which includes 29 letters, this character plays a vital role in preserving and revitalizing the Osage language, a member of the Dhegihan branch of the Siouan language family. Its inclusion in Unicode underscores the effort to support underrepresented writing systems in digital communication.