U+1991 "ᦑ" New Tai Lue Letter Low Ta Unicode Character

U+1991 "ᦑ" New Tai Lue Letter Low Ta is a glyph from the New Tai Lue script, which is used for writing the Tai Lü language spoken primarily by the Dai people in Yunnan Province, China, and in neighboring regions of Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand. This specific character represents a low-register consonant sound, typically corresponding to a voiceless, unaspirated dental or alveolar stop. It is part of the New Tai Lue alphabet, a reformed and simplified version of the older Tai Tham script, standardized for modern education and digital use. The letter appears in sequences alongside vowel and tone marks to form syllables, contributing to the script's ability to accurately represent the tonal and phonetic distinctions of the Tai Lü language.