U+10AF5 "𐫵" Manichaean Punctuation Two Dots Unicode Character

U+10AF5 "𐫵" Manichaean Punctuation Two Dots is a punctuation mark used in the Manichaean script, an abjad historically employed to write Middle Persian, Parthian, Sogdian, and other languages within the Manichaean religious tradition. This character functions as a grammatical or syntactic separator, often indicating a pause, break, or division between words or clauses in Manichaean texts, similar in purpose to a comma or period in modern scripts. It consists of two dots arranged vertically, distinguishing it from other Manichaean punctuation marks like the single dot or four dots. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures that ancient Manichaean manuscripts can be accurately digitized and preserved for scholarly study and cultural heritage.