U+1697F "𖥿" Bamum Letter Phase-E Ngkeux Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1697F "𖥿" Bamum Letter Phase-E Ngkeux is part of the Bamum script, which was developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for writing the Bamum language of Cameroon. This particular letter, named Ngkeux, belongs to Phase E of the script's evolution, a stage where the writing system was significantly simplified and standardized under the direction of King Ibrahim Njoya. The character represents a specific syllable or sound within the language, contributing to the rich linguistic heritage of the Bamum people and the historical effort to create a written form for their spoken tongue.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1697F |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Bamum Letter Phase-E Ngkeux |
| Block | Bamum Supplement |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖥿 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖥿 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xA5 0xBF |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDD7F |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001697F |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udd7f |