U+1690B "𖤋" Bamum Letter Phase-D Meut Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖤋
U+1690B "𖤋" Bamum Letter Phase-D Meut is part of the Bamum script used historically for writing the Bamum language of Cameroon, specifically representing a syllable or phoneme in the script's Phase-D stage of development. This phase was a significant simplification and standardization effort by King Ibrahim Njoya in the early 20th century, aimed at creating a more accessible written form for his people. The character itself, named Meut, contributes to the rich linguistic heritage of the Bamum people and stands as a tangible link to their cultural and historical identity, preserved in modern digital text through the Unicode standard.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1690B |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Bamum Letter Phase-D Meut |
| Block | Bamum Supplement |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖤋 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖤋 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xA4 0x8B |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDD0B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001690B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udd0b |