U+153D "ᔽ" Canadian Syllabics Naskapi Ywaa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+153D "ᔽ" Canadian Syllabics Naskapi Ywaa is a character from the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing a specific syllable in the Naskapi language, a dialect of the Cree-Innu language family spoken by the Naskapi First Nation in Quebec, Canada. This character encodes the sound "ywaa" in the Naskapi writing system, which uses a distinctive orthography adapted from the standard Canadian Aboriginal syllabary to reflect the unique phonetic inventory of the Naskapi dialect. Originating from missionary-developed scripts for Indigenous languages, this syllabic character is part of a broader effort to preserve and digitally represent Naskapi, ensuring that the language's oral and written traditions can be maintained in modern technology and communication.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᔽ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᔽ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x94 0xBD |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x153D |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000153D |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u153d |
Unicode Properties