U+16995 "𖦕" Bamum Letter Phase-E Gheun Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+16995 "𖦕" Bamum Letter Phase-E Gheun is a glyph from the Bamum script, specifically belonging to the Phase E stage of the script's historical evolution, which was used by the Bamum people of present-day Cameroon. This character represents a consonantal sound in the Bamum language, and it is part of a larger set of syllabic characters that were developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries under the direction of King Njoya. The script underwent several reforms, with Phase E representing a simplified and standardized version that aimed to make writing more accessible. The character "𖦕" is encoded in the Supplementary Multilingual Plane and serves as a vital component for digitally preserving and rendering the written heritage of the Bamum culture.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𖦕 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𖦕 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x96 0xA6 0x95 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD81A 0xDD95 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00016995 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud81a\udd95 |
Unicode Properties