U+16993 "𖦓" Bamum Letter Phase-E Ngguaeshae Nyam Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖦓
U+16993 "𖦓" Bamum Letter Phase-E Ngguaeshae Nyam is a specific glyph from the Bamum script, an indigenous writing system developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for the Bamum language of Cameroon. This character belongs to Phase E, one of the later stages in the script's evolution, which refined and standardized earlier forms. The name "Ngguaeshae Nyam" indicates its phonetic value and cultural significance, representing a syllable or sound used in written communication. As part of the Unicode standard, this character ensures digital preservation and accessibility for the Bamum script, supporting linguistic heritage and modern text processing across platforms.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16993 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Bamum Letter Phase-E Ngguaeshae Nyam |
| Block | Bamum Supplement |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖦓 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖦓 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xA6 0x93 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDD93 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016993 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udd93 |