U+1693A "𖤺" Bamum Letter Phase-D Kun Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖤺
U+1693A "𖤺" Bamum Letter Phase-D Kun is a specific glyph from the Bamum script, an African writing system used historically for the Bamum language in what is now Cameroon. It belongs to the Phase-D stage of the script's evolution, representing a refinement of earlier shapes as the Bamum script was systematically simplified and standardized under King Njoya in the early 20th century. This character, pronounced "Kun," serves as a syllabic symbol, contributing to the phonetic inventory of the Bamum writing system and preserving the linguistic heritage of the Bamum people through its inclusion in the Unicode standard.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1693A |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Bamum Letter Phase-D Kun |
| Block | Bamum Supplement |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖤺 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖤺 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xA4 0xBA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDD3A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001693A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udd3a |