U+11AB9 "𑪹" Canadian Syllabics Nattilik Shroo Unicode Character

U+11AB9 "𑪹" Canadian Syllabics Nattilik Shroo is a specific glyph used in the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics script to represent a syllable sound in the Nattilik dialect of Inuktitut, an indigenous language spoken in parts of Canada. This character was added to the Unicode standard to support the accurate digital representation and preservation of this unique phonetic element, which denotes a distinct vocalic or consonantal cluster within the Nattilik variant of the writing system. Its inclusion helps ensure that speakers and scholars can type, display, and exchange texts in this dialect without loss of linguistic detail, reflecting ongoing efforts to document and revitalize Indigenous languages through modern computing standards.

General Properties

Code Point	U+11AB9
Version Added	14.0
Name	Canadian Syllabics Nattilik Shroo
Block	Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Extended-A
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𑪹
HTML Hex Encoding	𑪹
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x91 0xAA 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD806 0xDEB9
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00011AB9
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud806\udeb9

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Canadian Aboriginal
Script Extensions	Canadian Aboriginal
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Start	Yes
XID Start	Yes
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Alphabetic	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break	OLetter