U+10506 "𐔆" Elbasan Letter Dhe Unicode Character

U+10506 "𐔆" Elbasan Letter Dhe is a letter from the Elbasan script, an alphabet historically used from the mid-18th century to write the Albanian language, particularly in the region of Elbasan, central Albania. This specific letter corresponds to the sound "dh" as in the English word "this" and is part of a script created by the Albanian scholar and monk Theodhor Haxhifilipi, who sought to provide a distinct writing system for Albanian before the adoption of the modern Latin-based alphabet. The Elbasan script contains over 40 letters and is of significant historical interest to linguists and paleographers studying the development of writing systems in the Balkans.