U+1690E "𖤎" Bamum Letter Phase-D Njeuaem Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖤎
U+1690E "𖤎" Bamum Letter Phase-D Njeuaem is a specific glyph from the Bamum script, representing a syllable used in writing the Bamum language of Cameroon. This character belongs to the Phase D stage of the script's historical development, which was part of a series of reforms initiated in the early 20th century by King Njoya to simplify and standardize the writing system. The name "Njeuaem" refers to its phonetic value within this phase. As part of the Bamum supplement block in Unicode, this letter helps preserve and digitally represent a vital piece of West African cultural heritage, enabling modern communication and historical study of the language.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1690E |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Bamum Letter Phase-D Njeuaem |
| Block | Bamum Supplement |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖤎 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖤎 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xA4 0x8E |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDD0E |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001690E |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udd0e |