U+16A30 "ð–¨°" Bamum Letter Phase-F Mben Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+16A30 "ð–¨°" Bamum Letter Phase-F Mben is a glyph from the Bamum script, which was developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in what is now Cameroon, specifically designed to write the Bamum language. This particular character belongs to the "Phase-F" stage of the script's evolution, marking a later simplification in the writing system after several reforms by King Ibrahim Njoya and his scribes. The letter "Mben" represents a specific syllable or sound in the Bamum language, contributing to the script’s role in preserving cultural heritage and documenting royal history, proverbs, and everyday communication. As part of the Unicode Standard, it ensures digital preservation and accessibility for modern text processing and linguistic research.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𖨰 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𖨰 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x96 0xA8 0xB0 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD81A 0xDE30 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00016A30 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud81a\ude30 |
Unicode Properties