U+1299 "ኙ" Ethiopic Syllable Nyu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ኙ
U+1299 "ኙ" Ethiopic Syllable Nyu is a glyph from the Ethiopic script used primarily for writing the Geʽez language, as well as modern Amharic and Tigrinya, representing the syllable "nyu". This specific character, part of the Ethiopic syllabary, is formed from the consonant "ny" combined with the vowel "u" and is employed in liturgical texts and everyday communication within the Horn of Africa region. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures that digital platforms can accurately preserve and display this essential element of Ethiopian and Eritrean linguistic heritage.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1299 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Ethiopic Syllable Nyu |
| Block | Ethiopic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ኙ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ኙ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x8A 0x99 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1299 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001299 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1299 |