U+151F "ᔟ" Canadian Syllabics Shwoo Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+151F "ᔟ" Canadian Syllabics Shwoo is a component of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing the syllabic sound "shwoo" used primarily in the Cree and Ojibwe languages. This character combines a consonant-like shape with a vowel indicator to form a single glyph, reflecting the writing system developed by James Evans in the 19th century for Indigenous languages in Canada. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that digital text can accurately represent this specific syllabic unit, supporting the preservation and modern use of these historically rich writing systems.

General Properties

Code Point U+151F
Version Added 3.0
Name Canadian Syllabics Shwoo
Block Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᔟ
HTML Hex Encoding ᔟ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0x94 0x9F
UTF-16 Encoding 0x151F
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000151F
C/C++/Java Escape \u151f

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