U+16964 "𖥤" Bamum Letter Phase-D Saq Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖥤
U+16964 "𖥤" Bamum Letter Phase-D Saq is part of the Bamum script used historically to write the Bamum language of Cameroon, originating from a series of script reforms undertaken by King Njoya in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This particular letter belongs to Phase-D, one of the later, more streamlined versions of the script that reduced the number of characters from hundreds to a more manageable set. As a syllable representing the sound "sa" or similar consonant-vowel combination, it serves as a functional component in writing the Bamum language, which has seen a revival in recent years through digital encoding and educational efforts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16964 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Bamum Letter Phase-D Saq |
| Block | Bamum Supplement |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖥤 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖥤 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xA5 0xA4 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDD64 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016964 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udd64 |