U+15BB "ᖻ" Canadian Syllabics Blackfoot Na Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+15BB "ᖻ" Canadian Syllabics Blackfoot Na is a specific glyph from the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, used in the writing system for the Blackfoot language. This character represents the syllable "na" and is part of a unique script that was adapted by missionaries and linguists for Indigenous languages in Canada. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures the digital preservation and representation of Blackfoot texts, supporting language revitalization efforts and enabling modern communication in a script that reflects the phonetic structure of the Blackfoot language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+15BB |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Canadian Syllabics Blackfoot Na |
| Block | Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᖻ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᖻ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x96 0xBB |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x15BB |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000015BB |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u15bb |
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 |