U+11D36 "𑴶" Masaram Gondi Vowel Sign Vocalic R Unicode Character

U+11D36 "𑴶" Masaram Gondi Vowel Sign Vocalic R is a combining diacritical mark used in the Masaram Gondi script, which was designed in the early 20th century for writing the Gondi language spoken in central India. This specific vowel sign represents a vocalic R sound, a syllabic consonant that functions as a vowel in certain linguistic contexts. When attached to a consonant base character, it modifies the pronunciation to include a short or long rhotic vowel, depending on contextual usage. The inclusion of this character in Unicode supports the accurate digital representation and preservation of the Masaram Gondi script, enabling modern text processing for this endangered language.