U+1527 "ᔧ" Canadian Syllabics Yaai Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1527 "ᔧ" Canadian Syllabics Yaai is a glyph used in the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics writing system, specifically representing a syllable sound from Indigenous languages such as Cree or Inuktitut, likely combining a "y" or palatal glide with a long "ai" vowel. This character is part of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block in Unicode, which was encoded to support the diverse syllabic writing systems developed by missionaries and adapted by various First Nations communities across Canada. Its precise use and pronunciation can vary by language, but it generally fits into the syllabic structure where each character stands for a complete syllable, aiding in the preservation and digital representation of these Indigenous languages.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1527 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Canadian Syllabics Yaai |
| Block | Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᔧ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᔧ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x94 0xA7 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1527 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001527 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1527 |
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 |