Rejang letter ca

It is Rejang ca, a consonant letter with a built-in “a” vowel.

In a syllable, ꤹ supplies the consonant sound and the default “a”; a Rejang vowel sign changes that vowel, while the virama removes it. The letter works within a written syllable rather than as a standalone word.

Rejang is a writing system used on Sumatra, an Indonesian island, for the Rejang language and nearby languages. It belongs to the island’s Ulu script network, with related forms used for Kerinci and Lampung, and descends from older South Asian Brahmic writing traditions. Its use predates Islam’s arrival in the region. The earliest attested document dates to the mid-18th century; William Marsden published an early letter table in 1783. Writers used bamboo, bark, buffalo horn, and copper plates.

M. A. Jaspan’s work in 1964 helped popularize Ka-Ga-Nga as a name for the script. A provincial agreement in 1988 tried to standardize regional forms. In 2023, a report described Kaganga on batik and street-name signs alongside continuing debate over standardization.

How do I type ꤹ?

Use Unicode hex input with A939. An editor or system must support hexadecimal Unicode entry. As of 2026, SCRIPTA lists no prepared Rejang keyboard layout, so the available method depends on the software.

Unicode’s Rejang chart shows a reference shape, not a mandatory outline, so fonts can draw ꤹ differently. If it appears as a box or blank, use a font that includes Rejang; the encoded character is unchanged.