What ᱐ means
It means the number zero.
Ol Chiki was designed in 1925 as a dedicated, more accurate writing system for Santali. Santali had also been written in Roman, Bengali, Odia, and Devanagari scripts. Ol Chiki was shown at a Mayurbhanj State exhibition in 1939; its use is tied to preserving Santali and strengthening Santal community unity.
How do I type ᱐?
Choose an Ol Chiki keyboard or input method.
Latin 0 is a different character, so a Latin keyboard's zero does not enter ᱐.
A font without Ol Chiki support may show a box in place of the glyph, even when the text contains the right digit.
As a number it is neutral; using Ol Chiki for Santali can signal Santal identity and community unity.
Don't confuse it with
4Questions people ask
1Why does ᱐ show as a box?
Usually, the font lacks Ol Chiki support. The text can still contain the correct digit even when the font cannot display its glyph.
How to type ᱐
᱐\1C50Codes and encoding1 code points
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