U+16868 "𖡨" Bamum Letter Phase-B Tu Nsiee Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖡨
U+16868 "𖡨" Bamum Letter Phase-B Tu Nsiee is part of the Bamum script, a writing system used historically and in modern revival efforts for the Bamum language spoken in Cameroon. This specific letter belongs to the Phase-B stage of the script's development, which represents an intermediate form created by King Ibrahim Njoya in the early 20th century as he refined the original system. The name "Tu Nsiee" likely refers to a particular syllable or sound value within this syllabary, contributing to the rich linguistic heritage of the Bamum people and their unique cultural history of script invention.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16868 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Bamum Letter Phase-B Tu Nsiee |
| Block | Bamum Supplement |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖡨 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖡨 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xA1 0xA8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDC68 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016868 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udc68 |