U+1B07 "ᬇ" Balinese Letter Ikara Unicode Character

U+1B07 "ᬇ" Balinese Letter Ikara is a glyph used in the Balinese script, an abugida primarily employed to write the Balinese language spoken on the Indonesian island of Bali. This character represents the independent vowel sound 'i', similar to the short 'i' in the English word "bit", and is distinct from its dependent vowel signs that attach to consonants. In traditional Balinese writing, the Ikara appears in religious texts, literature, and modern inscriptions, serving as a fundamental element for accurately representing the language's vowel system.