U+10D4B "𐵋" Garay Vowel Sign I Unicode Character

U+10D4B "𐵋" Garay Vowel Sign I is a diacritical mark used in the Garay script, a writing system developed for the Wolof language of Senegal and other languages in West Africa. It represents the vowel sound /i/ and modifies a preceding consonant character to create a distinct syllable, functioning as a dependent vowel sign rather than an independent letter. Encoded in the Garay block of Unicode, this character is part of an effort to digitally preserve and support the script, which was created by the Senegalese calligrapher and inventor Assane Faye in the late 20th century to provide a native orthography for regional languages.