Chakma Digit Nine

It denotes the quantity nine in Chakma script.

The Chakma digit belongs to the script’s native decimal set and can form numbers alongside the other Chakma digits.

Bengali digits also appear in some Chakma writing; mixing sets inside one number can make the notation inconsistent.

When did the Chakma nine first appear?

As of 2026, the exact first appearance of this digit is not separately dated. Written references to the Chakma people are described from the 10th century; historical accounts also mention palm-leaf records written in Brahmi, an older South Asian script. Neither dates 𑄿 itself.

As of 2026, accounts describe village healers preserving Chakma writing through records of medicinal plants, herbs, and roots. This gives the script a practical recordkeeping history; the digit belongs to its number system.

Chakma script has been described as an offshoot of the Mon-Burmese writing tradition. It shares features with Khmer and Lanna writing, though resemblance alone does not prove direct descent. As of 2026, Bengali digits are used as an alternative in Chakma writing, Myanmar digits appear in Tanchangya text written in Chakma script, and pressure to replace Chakma script with Bengali is documented.

Why does 𑄿 look different or disappear?

Its appearance depends on font support for Chakma.

Different fonts can draw different outlines; a font or app without Chakma coverage may show a blank box instead.

As of 2026, the Institute of Policy Dynamics Linux layout assigns native digits to unshifted number-row keys and ASCII alternatives to Shift and AltGr. That mapping belongs to this layout.