U+15B6 "ᖶ" Canadian Syllabics Blackfoot Wo Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+15B6 "ᖶ" Canadian Syllabics Blackfoot Wo is a glyph within the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, specifically representing a syllable used in the Blackfoot language. This character denotes the sound "wo" and was added to the Unicode standard to support accurate digital representation and preservation of Indigenous languages in Canada, particularly for the Blackfoot people who historically inhabited regions of Alberta and Montana. Its inclusion allows for proper rendering of Blackfoot text in modern computing systems, aiding in language revitalization efforts and cultural documentation.

General Properties

Code Point U+15B6
Version Added 3.0
Name Canadian Syllabics Blackfoot Wo
Block Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᖶ
HTML Hex Encoding ᖶ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0x96 0xB6
UTF-16 Encoding 0x15B6
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000015B6
C/C++/Java Escape \u15b6

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