TAI VIET VOWEL AM character

TAI VIET VOWEL AM
U+AABE
43710
ꪾ
ꪾ
Mn (Nonspacing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
230
Tai Viet
0
BMP
Basic Multilingual Plane
0000-FFFF
ꪾ












TAI VIET VOWEL AM is a nonspacing combining mark (zero advance width) from the Basic Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of TAI VIET VOWEL AM 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 Tai Viet block. The Tai Viet block contains characters used in the Tai Viet script, which is used for writing several Tai languages spoken in Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. The script is an abugida, with each consonant carrying an inherent vowel sound that can be modified with diacritics. The Tai Viet script has been used for a variety of texts, including religious literature, poetry, and historical documents. This block includes all the characters needed to write in Tai Viet, reflecting the linguistic diversity and cultural heritage of the Tai-speaking peoples..