U+16A23 "𖨣" Bamum Letter Phase-F Ru Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖨣
U+16A23 "𖨣" Bamum Letter Phase-F Ru is a part of the Bamum script block, which encodes characters from the Bamum language and script used historically in the Bamum Kingdom, located in present-day Cameroon. This specific letter belongs to Phase-F, the final and most simplified stage of the script's evolution, developed in the early 20th century under King Njoya's reign to create a more accessible writing system. The character "Ru" represents a particular syllabic sound within the language, and its inclusion in Unicode ensures its preservation and digital representation, aiding in the study and revitalization of this African cultural heritage.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16A23 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Bamum Letter Phase-F Ru |
| Block | Bamum Supplement |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖨣 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖨣 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xA8 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81A 0xDE23 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016A23 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81a\ude23 |