U+168DA "𖣚" Bamum Letter Phase-C Ndap Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+168DA "𖣚" Bamum Letter Phase-C Ndap is part of the Bamum script, an indigenous writing system developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the Bamum Kingdom, located in present-day Cameroon. This specific character belongs to Phase-C, which is one of the later stages of the script's evolution under the guidance of King Njoya and his scribes, who refined and simplified its many glyphs over time. The letter "Ndap" represents a particular syllable or sound in the Bamum language, contributing to the written documentation and preservation of the region's cultural heritage. As a historical and linguistic artifact, this character helps scholars and speakers of the Bamum language access texts and records from a transformative period in African writing history.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𖣚 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𖣚 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x96 0xA3 0x9A |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD81A 0xDCDA |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000168DA |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud81a\udcda |
Unicode Properties