U+14EB "ᓫ" Canadian Syllabics West-Cree L Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+14EB "ᓫ" Canadian Syllabics West-Cree L is part of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, specifically representing the consonant sound "l" in the Western Cree dialect of the Algonquian language family. This character is used within the Canadian Aboriginal syllabary writing system developed in the 19th century to transcribe Indigenous languages across Canada. Its distinct shape, resembling an inverted or rotated form of the Latin letter "L," reflects the syllabary's geometric design principles, where rotation and orientation of base forms indicate different vowel sounds or consonants. The West-Cree L character appears in texts ranging from traditional oral stories to modern educational materials, helping to preserve and promote the linguistic heritage of the Cree people in western Canada.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᓫ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᓫ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x93 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x14EB |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000014EB |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u14eb |
Unicode Properties