U+16802 "ð– ‚" Bamum Letter Phase-A Pon Mfon Pipaemgbiee Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+16802 "ð– ‚" Bamum Letter Phase-A Pon Mfon Pipaemgbiee is a glyph from the Bamum script, an indigenous writing system developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in what is now Cameroon. It belongs to Phase A of the script's evolution, which was the earliest stage created under King Njoya, and its name translates to "chief's stool" or a term associated with royal authority in the Bamum language. This character is part of a vast syllabary that originally contained over 500 symbols, representing sounds and concepts central to Bamum culture, history, and governance. The inclusion of this letter in Unicode helps preserve and digitally encode the rich linguistic heritage of the Bamum people, allowing for modern communication and historical study.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𖠂 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𖠂 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x96 0xA0 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD81A 0xDC02 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00016802 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud81a\udc02 |
Unicode Properties