U+1589 "ᖉ" Canadian Syllabics Tlha Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1589 "ᖉ" Canadian Syllabics Tlha is a glyph used in the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics writing system, specifically representing the consonant sound "tlha" as it appears in certain Indigenous languages of Canada, such as Cree or Inuktitut. This character belongs to the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block of the Unicode standard, which was created to digitally encode the syllabic scripts developed in the 19th century by missionary James Evans for transcribing Algonquian and Inuit languages. The character is formed from a distinct geometric shape, typical of the syllabary's design, and its inclusion in Unicode ensures that speakers and linguists can accurately represent and preserve these languages in digital communication and documentation.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᖉ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᖉ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x96 0x89 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x1589 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00001589 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u1589 |
Unicode Properties