U+164D "ᙍ" Canadian Syllabics Carrier Dza Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+164D "ᙍ" Canadian Syllabics Carrier Dza is a letter from the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics script, specifically used to represent the sound "dza" in the Carrier language, a Northern Athabaskan language spoken in parts of British Columbia, Canada. This character is part of the Unicode block dedicated to Canadian Syllabics, which was designed to support the writing systems developed by missionaries like James Evans in the 19th century. Visually, "ᙍ" resembles a rotated or angled glyph, distinct from other syllabic characters, and it plays a role in preserving and digitally representing the Carrier language, which faces challenges of revitalization. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that speakers and linguists can accurately type and display the character in digital texts, aiding in documentation and education.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᙍ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᙍ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x99 0x8D |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x164D |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000164D |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u164d |
Unicode Properties