U+188F "ᢏ" Mongolian Letter Ali Gali Nna Unicode Character

U+188F "ᢏ" Mongolian Letter Ali Gali Nna is a specialized glyph from the Mongolian script’s Ali Gali extension, designed to transliterate foreign sounds, specifically the palatal nasal sound often represented by the letter "ñ" in languages like Sanskrit. This character was added to Unicode as part of the Mongolian block to support the accurate rendering of religious and scholarly texts, particularly those associated with Tibetan Buddhism, where precise phonetic transcription of Sanskrit and other foreign terms is essential. Its use is restricted to historical or liturgical contexts, enabling scholars to write non-Mongolian words while maintaining the visual style of the traditional Mongolian script.