U+1A79 "᩹" Tai Tham Sign Khuen Tone-5 Unicode Character

U+1A79 "᩹" Tai Tham Sign Khuen Tone-5 is a diacritical mark used in the Tai Tham script, primarily for writing the Khuen language of northern Thailand and Laos, where it indicates a specific high-rising tone on the syllable it modifies. This tone sign is part of a complex system of tonal markers in the Tai Tham writing tradition, which is historically derived from ancient Mon and Khmer scripts and remains vital for preserving Buddhist texts and local literature. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures digital support for the Khuen language and other related Tai languages that rely on this script for accurate tonal representation.