U+10AD8 "𐫘" Manichaean Letter Samekh Unicode Character

U+10AD8 "𐫘" Manichaean Letter Samekh is a script character from the Manichaean alphabet, which was used to write the Manichaean religious texts in various Middle Iranian languages such as Sogdian, Parthian, and Middle Persian. This specific glyph represents the letter "Samekh," which corresponds to the sound /s/ and is derived from the earlier Aramaic letter of the same name. Found within the Unicode Standard’s Manichaean block, it serves as a vital component for accurately transcribing and preserving the historical manuscripts of the Manichaean faith, a major religion in late antiquity that spread along the Silk Road.