U+16972 "𖥲" Bamum Letter Phase-E Tam Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+16972 "𖥲" Bamum Letter Phase-E Tam is a specific glyph from the Bamum script, which was historically used to write the Bamum language of Cameroon and underwent a series of reformations known as Phases A through F, with Phase-E representing a later revision. This particular character, named Tam, corresponds to a syllabic or phonetic value within that phase, contributing to the script's goal of representing the sounds of the Bamum language more systematically. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures digital preservation and accessibility for modern linguistic and cultural studies.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16972 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Bamum Letter Phase-E Tam |
| Block | Bamum Supplement |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖥲 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖥲 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xA5 0xB2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDD72 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016972 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udd72 |