GUNJALA GONDI VOWEL SIGN AI character

GUNJALA GONDI VOWEL SIGN AI
U+11D91
73105
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Mn (Nonspacing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
0
Gunjala Gondi
1
SMP
Supplementary Multilingual Plane
10000-1FFFF
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GUNJALA GONDI VOWEL SIGN AI is a nonspacing combining mark (zero advance width) from the Supplementary Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of GUNJALA GONDI VOWEL SIGN AI is Nonspacing Mark (Weak). It belongs to the non-spacing marks, which take on the directionality of the characters to which they attach..

The Nonspacing Mark (NSM) bidi class is assigned to diacritical marks that do not occupy their own space but modify the preceding base character. NSMs are neutral in directionality but inherit the directionality of the base character they are attached to. They are essential for the accurate representation of characters with diacritics in bidirectional text.

Nonspacing Mark (Mn) refers to diacritical marks that do not occupy their own space but instead combine with a preceding base character to modify its sound or meaning. Nonspacing marks are essential in many scripts, including Latin, Arabic, and Devanagari, for accurate representation of text.

This character belongs to the Gunjala Gondi block. The Gunjala Gondi script, recently revived from historical sources, is used by a small indigenous community in India, particularly in Telangana. Gondi is a Dravidian language spoken by the Gond people, one of the largest tribal groups in India. Gunjala Gondi refers to one of the scripts used to write this language. It was largely forgotten over time, but with the discovery of old manuscripts and inscriptions, efforts to revive the script have gained momentum. The Gunjala Gondi block in Unicode supports this revival by providing digital tools for the script’s use in education, communication, and cultural preservation. This is part of a broader movement to protect endangered languages and scripts from extinction, especially in the digital age, where many minority scripts are at risk of disappearing..