U+16D59 "𖵙" Kirat Rai Letter Ba Unicode Character

U+16D59 "𖵙" Kirat Rai Letter Ba is a glyph from the Kirat Rai script, representing the consonant sound "ba" and used in writing various Kirat Rai languages spoken in Nepal, such as Bantawa, Chamling, and Kulung. This character is part of the broader Unicode block known as Kirat Rai, which was encoded in version 16.0 of the Unicode Standard, released in September 2024, to support the orthographic needs of these indigenous languages. The script itself is historically derived from the Brahmi family and features a unique curved, rounded design typical of many South Asian writing systems. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve and digitize the linguistic heritage of the Kirat Rai communities.