U+113BA "𑎺" Tulu-Tigalari Vowel Sign Ii Unicode Character

U+113BA "𑎺" Tulu-Tigalari Vowel Sign Ii is a combining diacritical mark used in the Tulu-Tigalari script, which is historically employed to write the Tulu language primarily in the coastal regions of Karnataka and Kerala, India. This vowel sign represents the long vowel sound "ii" and is typically placed above or attached to a consonant character to modify its inherent vowel, distinguishing it from the short vowel sign "i" in the script's orthography. As part of the Tulu-Tigalari block added in Unicode version 16.0, this character aids in accurately encoding and preserving the linguistic heritage of the Tulu language, supporting digital documentation and communication for its speakers.