U+1590 "ᖐ" Canadian Syllabics Ngii Unicode Character

U+1590 "ᖐ" Canadian Syllabics Ngii is a glyph within the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing a specific syllable in several Indigenous languages of Canada, such as Inuktitut and various Cree dialects. This character denotes a velar nasal sound followed by a long "i" vowel, functioning as a fundamental unit in writing systems that utilize syllabic scripts. Its design reflects a rotated or mirrored form of the base syllabic symbol for "ng," adapted to indicate a distinct vowel tone or length. The inclusion of "ᖐ" in Unicode ensures that digital text, documents, and communications can accurately represent these languages, supporting linguistic preservation and modern usage across digital platforms.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1590
Version Added	3.0
Name	Canadian Syllabics Ngii
Block	Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	ᖐ
HTML Hex Encoding	ᖐ
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE1 0x96 0x90
UTF-16 Encoding	0x1590
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00001590
C/C++/Java Escape	\u1590

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