U+1465 "ᑥ" Canadian Syllabics Naskapi Twaa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1465 "ᑥ" Canadian Syllabics Naskapi Twaa is a specific grapheme used within the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics writing system, particularly for the Naskapi language spoken in Quebec and Labrador, Canada. This character represents the syllabic sound "twaa" and is part of a larger set of characters designed to phonetically encode the distinct sounds of Indigenous languages. Its design follows the geometric patterns typical of syllabics, with its form and orientation conveying the specific vowel and consonant combination it denotes. As a digital inclusion in Unicode, this character helps preserve and support the modern textual representation of Naskapi, enabling accurate communication, digital archiving, and linguistic study of this endangered Indigenous language.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᑥ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᑥ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x91 0xA5 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x1465 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00001465 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u1465 |
Unicode Properties