U+A8BE "ꢾ" Saurashtra Vowel Sign E Unicode Character

U+A8BE "ꢾ" Saurashtra Vowel Sign E is a combining diacritical mark used in the Saurashtra script, an abugida historically employed to write the Saurashtra language, primarily in the Tamil Nadu region of India. This vowel sign modifies a consonant character by indicating the independent vowel sound "e," and it is placed visually adjacent to or as a dependent mark on the base consonant, following the script’s inherent akshara structure. Represented in the Saurashtra block of Unicode, it serves to accurately transliterate and digitally record Saurashtra text, supporting the preservation and modern use of this minority language.