U+112A1 "𑊡" Multani Letter Ya Unicode Character

U+112A1 "𑊡" Multani Letter Ya is a grapheme from the Multani script, an abugida historically used to write the Saraiki language in the Punjab region of modern-day Pakistan and India, and represents the consonantal sound /j/ similar to the English "y". This character is part of the Multani block in Unicode, codified in version 8.0 released in 2015, and it serves as a secondary writing form traditionally utilized for mercantile and religious documentation. The letter "Ya" is distinguished by its curved, calligraphic shape and is one of the several letters in the script that lack an inherent vowel, requiring diacritical marks to indicate specific vowel sounds. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve the linguistic heritage of the Saraiki community and enables digital representation and exchange of the script in modern computing environments.