U+1049B "𐒛" Osmanya Letter Aa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𐒛
U+1049B "𐒛" Osmanya Letter Aa is a specific character in the Osmanya script, which was invented in the early 20th century by Osman Yusuf Kenadid as a writing system for the Somali language. This letter represents a long "a" vowel sound, and its addition to the Unicode Standard ensures that digital text and modern computing can accurately preserve and render this unique script. The Osmanya alphabet, including this character, plays a crucial role in Somali cultural heritage and historical documentation, allowing for authentic representation of the language in electronic formats.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1049B |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Osmanya Letter Aa |
| Block | Osmanya |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𐒛 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𐒛 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x90 0x92 0x9B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD801 0xDC9B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001049B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud801\udc9b |