U+168A7 "ð–¢§" Bamum Letter Phase-C Yeuq Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+168A7 "ð–¢§" Bamum Letter Phase-C Yeuq is part of the Bamum script, a writing system used historically for the Bamum language in present day Cameroon. This specific character, designated "Yeuq," belongs to the Phase C stage of the script's evolution, which marked a significant reduction in the number of characters as the script was reformed and standardized over time. It represents a syllabic or alphabetic sound within the Bamum writing system, which was originally created in the late 19th century by King Njoya and underwent several phases of simplification and reorganization. The Phase C version reflects an intermediate step in the script's development, merging certain earlier symbols while still retaining distinct forms for specific syllables. As part of the Unicode Standard, this character enables digital preservation and modern use of the historic Bamum script for linguistic and cultural documentation.

General Properties

Code Point U+168A7
Version Added 6.0
Name Bamum Letter Phase-C Yeuq
Block Bamum Supplement
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𖢧
HTML Hex Encoding 𖢧
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x96 0xA2 0xA7
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD81A 0xDCA7
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000168A7
C/C++/Java Escape \ud81a\udca7

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Bamum
Script Extensions Bamum
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter