U+14A0 "ᒠ" Canadian Syllabics Naskapi Cwaa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᒠ
U+14A0 "ᒠ" Canadian Syllabics Naskapi Cwaa is a specific glyph used within the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics writing system, representing a syllable in the Naskapi language variant, typically pronounced with a "cwaa" sound. This character is part of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, which encodes many distinct syllabic signs used by First Nations languages across Canada, such as Cree, Inuktitut, and Ojibwe, to preserve and support indigenous writing systems in digital environments. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that texts in Naskapi and related languages can be accurately displayed and exchanged on computers and devices worldwide, aiding in language revitalization and cultural preservation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+14A0 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Canadian Syllabics Naskapi Cwaa |
| Block | Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᒠ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᒠ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x92 0xA0 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x14A0 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000014A0 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u14a0 |
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 |