U+15DA "ᗚ" Canadian Syllabics Carrier Hwi Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+15DA "ᗚ" Canadian Syllabics Carrier Hwi is part of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing a specific syllable used in the Carrier language, an Indigenous language spoken in parts of British Columbia, Canada. This character denotes the sound "hwi" and was introduced in Unicode version 3.0 to support the writing system for Carrier and related Athabaskan languages. Its visual design typically features a rotated or mirrored version of the basic carrier syllabic forms, fitting into the broader system of characters that combine consonant and vowel sounds into single symbols. The inclusion of "ᗚ" in the Unicode standard helps preserve and digitize the written form of the Carrier language, aiding in documentation, education, and communication for its speakers.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᗚ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᗚ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x97 0x9A |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x15DA |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000015DA |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u15da |
Unicode Properties