U+13E7 "Ꮷ" Cherokee Letter Tsu Unicode Character

U+13E7 "Ꮷ" Cherokee Letter Tsu is a syllabic character used in the modern Cherokee writing system, representing the sound "tsu" as in the English word "tsunami". It is part of the Cherokee block in Unicode, which was added to support the Cherokee language, an Iroquoian language spoken primarily by the Cherokee people in the United States. Originally developed by Sequoyah in the early 19th century, the Cherokee syllabary, including this character, is a rare example of a writing system created by an individual without prior literacy in any other script. Today, "Ꮷ" appears in various contexts, from traditional Cherokee texts to digital communication, helping to preserve and revitalize the language.