U+154F "ᕏ" Canadian Syllabics West-Cree Rwaa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+154F "ᕏ" Canadian Syllabics West-Cree Rwaa is a character from the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing the syllable "rwaa" in the Western Cree language variant. This script was developed by missionaries, most notably James Evans in the 19th century, to transcribe the sounds of various Indigenous languages across Canada. The character visually combines a geometric form, with a central vertical line and a series of small strokes or feet, typical of syllabic writing systems where the orientation and shape of the symbol denote specific vowel and consonant combinations. As part of the broader Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics repertoire, U+154F is used in historical and contemporary Cree texts, contributing to the preservation and written communication of the language.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᕏ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᕏ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x95 0x8F |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x154F |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000154F |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u154f |
Unicode Properties