U+16D61 "𖵡" Kirat Rai Letter Sha Unicode Character

U+16D61 "𖵡" Kirat Rai Letter Sha is a symbol from the Kirat Rai script, which was historically used to write the Kirat Rai languages spoken by the Rai ethnic groups of eastern Nepal and parts of neighboring regions. This script is part of the Kirat Rai block in Unicode, and the letter "Sha" represents a specific consonant sound, typically the voiceless sibilant fricative /ʃ/, similar to the English "sh" in "ship". Its inclusion in the Unicode standard helps preserve and digitally enable the writing system for these indigenous languages, supporting cultural heritage and modern communication for speakers and scholars.