U+11EF4 "𑻴" Makasar Vowel Sign U Unicode Character

U+11EF4 "𑻴" Makasar Vowel Sign U is a combining diacritical mark used in the Makasar script, a historical writing system from South Sulawesi, Indonesia, that was traditionally used to write the Makassarese language on palm-leaf manuscripts. This vowel sign attaches to a base consonant character to represent the sound of the vowel "u" and modifies the inherent vowel of that consonant, thereby enabling accurate phonetic transcription. As part of the Makasar block added to Unicode in version 11.0, it contributes to the digital preservation of a script that saw a revival of scholarly and cultural interest in the 21st century.