U+16982 "𖦂" Bamum Letter Phase-E Rimgba Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖦂
U+16982 "𖦂" Bamum Letter Phase-E Rimgba is part of the Bamum script, which was developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in what is now Cameroon for writing the Bamum language. This particular character belongs to the Phase-E iteration of the script, one of several progressive revisions made by King Ibrahim Njoya and his scribes to simplify and standardize the writing system. The letter represents a specific syllable or sound within the Bamum phonetic inventory, contributing to the rich linguistic heritage and ongoing efforts to preserve and revive the Bamum language through digital encoding and modern typography.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16982 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Bamum Letter Phase-E Rimgba |
| Block | Bamum Supplement |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖦂 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖦂 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xA6 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDD82 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016982 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udd82 |