U+114A4 "𑒤" Tirhuta Letter Pha Unicode Character

U+114A4 "𑒤" Tirhuta Letter Pha is a character from the Tirhuta script, which is traditionally used to write the Maithili language, primarily spoken in the Mithila region of Nepal and northern India. This specific character represents the aspirated voiceless bilabial plosive sound "pha," similar to the English "ph" in "phone." The Tirhuta script, also known as Mithilakshar, has a rich history dating back centuries and is used for religious, literary, and cultural texts, though it has been largely supplanted by Devanagari in modern times. U+114A4 was added to the Unicode Standard as part of version 7.0 in 2014, helping to preserve digital accessibility for this endangered script and its linguistic heritage.