U+16A1A "𖨚" Bamum Letter Phase-F Njuae Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖨚
U+16A1A "𖨚" Bamum Letter Phase-F Njuae is a specific glyph from the Bamum script, a writing system developed in the early 20th century for the Bamum language of Cameroon. This character belongs to the Phase-F stage of the script, which represents a later stage in the script's evolution as it was streamlined and simplified under the direction of King Ibrahim Njoya. The letter is transcribed as "njuae" and contributes to the phonetic inventory of the Bamum language, playing a role in documenting and preserving the linguistic heritage of the Bamum people. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures that this historical script can be accurately represented and used in modern digital contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16A1A |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Bamum Letter Phase-F Njuae |
| Block | Bamum Supplement |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖨚 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖨚 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xA8 0x9A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDE1A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016A1A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\ude1a |