U+1055E "𐕞" Caucasian Albanian Letter Iwn Unicode Character

U+1055E "𐕞" Caucasian Albanian Letter Iwn is a character from the Caucasian Albanian script, an ancient alphabetic writing system used primarily between the 5th and 12th centuries CE to record the now-extinct Caucasian Albanian language of the South Caucasus region. This specific letter, named "Iwn," likely represented a vowel sound similar to a long or fronted 'i' or 'y' sound in the language's phonology. It is part of the Unicode Caucasian Albanian block, which was added to the standard in 2014 to enable digital preservation and study of historical texts. The character's introduction allows modern scholars and linguists to digitally analyze manuscripts, such as those found at Mount Sinai, which contain unique liturgical and biblical translations from this largely defunct language.