U+11716 "𑜖" Ahom Letter Alternate Ga Unicode Character

U+11716 "𑜖" Ahom Letter Alternate Ga is a part of the Ahom script block, used historically to write the Ahom language of northeast India and representing an alternative form of the consonant "Ga." This character was encoded in Unicode version 8.0 in 2015, reflecting efforts to digitally preserve and support the script, which was used primarily for manuscripts and inscriptions of the Ahom kingdom. The "Alternate Ga" serves as a stylistic or orthographic variant within the script, offering flexibility in textual representation for scholars and language revitalization efforts.