U+1C71 "ᱱ" Ol Chiki Letter En Unicode Character

U+1C71 "ᱱ" Ol Chiki Letter En is a grapheme from the Ol Chiki script, which was specifically created for writing the Santali language, an Austroasiatic language spoken primarily in eastern India. This character represents the consonant sound "en" and is part of a unique alphabet developed by Pandit Raghunath Murmu in the 1920s to preserve and promote Santali culture. As a vowel carrier or consonant letter depending on its contextual use, the Ol Chiki letter En is essential for accurately transcribing the phonetic subtleties of Santali, distinguishing it from other scripts used in the region. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures that digital text in Santali can be reliably represented and exchanged across modern technology platforms.