U+1657 "ᙗ" Canadian Syllabics Carrier Shee Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1657 "ᙗ" Canadian Syllabics Carrier Shee is a script character used in the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics writing system, specifically representing a syllabic sound in the Carrier language, also known as Dakelh, spoken by the Carrier people of British Columbia, Canada. This character corresponds to the syllable "shee" and is part of a larger set of characters designed to represent the phonetic inventory of the Carrier language, which was adapted from the original Cree syllabary by missionaries and linguists in the 19th century. Its visual design features a distinctive angular shape with a directional glyph, reflecting the geometric and streamlined aesthetic typical of the syllabary, and it serves as a vital tool for preserving and transmitting the Carrier language in written form.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ᙗ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ᙗ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x99 0x97 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x1657 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00001657 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u1657 |
Unicode Properties