U+1E922 "𞤢" Adlam Small Letter Alif Unicode Character

U+1E922 "𞤢" Adlam Small Letter Alif is a glyph from the Adlam script, a writing system created in the 1980s by two brothers from Guinea, Ibrahima and Abdoulaye Barry, specifically designed for the Fulani (Fulbe) language. As the first letter of the Adlam alphabet, this character represents a glottal stop or the vowel sound /a/ in initial position, functioning similarly to the Arabic letter alif but with a distinct, streamlined shape. It is part of a modern script that has gained widespread adoption in West Africa for writing Fulani, reflecting a blend of traditional Arabic calligraphic influences and a unique geometric simplicity tailored for digital and handwritten use.