U+11490 "𑒐" Tirhuta Letter Kha Unicode Character

U+11490 "𑒐" Tirhuta Letter Kha is a character used in the Tirhuta script, which is historically employed to write the Maithili language, primarily spoken in the Bihar and Jharkhand regions of India as well as in parts of Nepal. This specific letter represents the aspirated velar plosive sound /kʰa/, analogous to the "kh" sound in English words like "khan". The Tirhuta script, also known as Mithilakshar, has a long history tied to literary, religious, and administrative texts in the Maithili-speaking region, though its use has declined with the adoption of Devanagari. The inclusion of this character in Unicode ensures its digital preservation and supports efforts to revive and use the script in modern computing environments.