U+169DC "𖧜" Bamum Letter Phase-E Taq Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖧜
U+169DC "𖧜" Bamum Letter Phase-E Taq is a script symbol from the modern Phase E iteration of the Bamum writing system, which was developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in what is now Cameroon to transcribe the Bamum language. This specific character, named "Taq" after its associated syllable sound, represents a consonant or syllabic value within the phase that introduced a standardized and simplified alphabet of 80 characters, replacing earlier, more complex phases. As part of a historic orthographic reform, Phase E aimed to improve literacy and communication, with U+169DC serving as a distinct grapheme in a system that reflects both cultural heritage and linguistic adaptation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+169DC |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Bamum Letter Phase-E Taq |
| Block | Bamum Supplement |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖧜 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖧜 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xA7 0x9C |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDDDC |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000169DC |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\udddc |