U+13A5 "Ꭵ" Cherokee Letter V Unicode Character

U+13A5 "Ꭵ" Cherokee Letter V is a syllabic character from the Cherokee syllabary, representing the vowel sound "v" as in the English word "above." It has been encoded in the Unicode Standard since version 3.0, released in 1999, to support the digital preservation and use of the Cherokee language, which was historically written using a script developed by Sequoyah in the early 19th century. This character is part of the Cherokee block (U+13A0 to U+13FF) and is used in modern orthography for writing Cherokee texts, such as in newspapers, educational materials, and digital communication, helping to maintain and promote the linguistic heritage of the Cherokee people.