U+1689F "𖢟" Bamum Letter Phase-C Keusheuaep Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1689F "𖢟" Bamum Letter Phase-C Keusheuaep is a glyph from the Bamum script, an indigenous writing system developed in the early 20th century for the Bamum language spoken in present-day Cameroon. This specific character belongs to Phase-C, one of the successive reform stages of the script, where King Njoya and his scribes simplified and standardized the original pictographic symbols into a more streamlined syllabary. The name "Keusheuaep" denotes the syllable or phonetic value assigned to this character within that phase, reflecting the script's evolution toward a practical alphabet for recording the language's tones and sounds. As part of the Bamum Supplement block in Unicode, it helps preserve and digitally represent this historically rich African writing tradition.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𖢟 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𖢟 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x96 0xA2 0x9F |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD81A 0xDC9F |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001689F |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud81a\udc9f |
Unicode Properties