U+16926 "𖤦" Bamum Letter Phase-D Keum Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖤦
U+16926 "𖤦" Bamum Letter Phase-D Keum is a specific letter from the modern, standardized Phase-D stage of the Bamum script, which was developed in the early 20th century by King Ibrahim Njoya of the Bamum people in present-day Cameroon. This character represents a distinct syllabic sound within the rich writing system that evolved from an earlier pictographic form, reflecting the king's effort to create a practical alphabet for recording the Bamum language. As part of the Phase-D reformation, this letter contributed to a more streamlined and accessible script, though it remains a relatively rare and specialized character primarily used for historical and linguistic documentation rather than in everyday writing.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16926 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Bamum Letter Phase-D Keum |
| Block | Bamum Supplement |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖤦 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖤦 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xA4 0xA6 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDD26 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016926 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udd26 |