U+16969 "𖥩" Bamum Letter Phase-E Lap Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖥩
U+16969 "𖥩" Bamum Letter Phase-E Lap is a part of the Bamum script, which was developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the Bamum Kingdom, located in present day Cameroon. This specific character belongs to the Phase E stage of the script's evolution, a period during which the writing system was significantly simplified and standardized after earlier more complex phases. The letter represents a particular syllable or phonetic sound in the Bamum language, contributing to the written record of this rich Central African cultural and linguistic heritage.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16969 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Bamum Letter Phase-E Lap |
| Block | Bamum Supplement |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖥩 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖥩 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xA5 0xA9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDD69 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016969 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udd69 |