U+1079 "ၹ" Myanmar Letter Shan Za Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1079 "ၹ" Myanmar Letter Shan Za is a specific letter in the Myanmar script used to represent a consonant sound in the Shan language, which is spoken primarily in Shan State, Myanmar, as well as in neighboring regions of Thailand and China. This character belongs to the Myanmar Extended-A block, a section of Unicode that includes additional characters for writing minority languages like Shan, Mon, and Karen. The letter "Za" appears in the Shan alphabet as a distinct glyph, differing from the standard Burmese "Za" in both shape and phonetic usage, reflecting the unique linguistic adaptations of the Shan language. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that digital text in Shan can be accurately typed, displayed, and processed across modern platforms, supporting the preservation and daily use of this regional language.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ၹ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ၹ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x81 0xB9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x1079 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00001079 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u1079 |
Unicode Properties