U+10F31 "𐼱" Sogdian Letter Beth Unicode Character

U+10F31 "𐼱" Sogdian Letter Beth is the second letter of the Sogdian alphabet, representing the sound /b/ and derived from the Aramaic letter Beth, from which it takes its name. This character is part of the Sogdian script, an ancient writing system used to record the Sogdian language, an Eastern Iranian language once spoken in the region of Sogdia in Central Asia along the Silk Road. The Sogdian Letter Beth frequently appears in religious, commercial, and literary manuscripts, and its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital preservation and study of this historically significant script.