U+18C8 "ᣈ" Canadian Syllabics Nwii Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+18C8 "ᣈ" Canadian Syllabics Nwii is a glyph from the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing a specific syllabic sound in certain Indigenous languages of Canada, particularly those in the Algonquian language family such as Ojibwe or Cree. This character denotes the syllable or phonetic value "nwii," formed by combining a consonant "n" with the vowel "ii," and is used in writing systems designed to accurately transcribe the distinct phonological patterns of these languages. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures digital preservation and accessibility for linguistic documentation, education, and cultural expression, supporting the revitalization and everyday use of these Indigenous writing systems.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+18C8 |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Canadian Syllabics Nwii |
| Block | Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics Extended |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᣈ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᣈ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0xA3 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x18C8 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000018C8 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u18c8 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Canadian Aboriginal |
| Script Extensions | Canadian Aboriginal |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| ID Start | Yes |
| XID Start | Yes |
| ID Continue | Yes |
| XID Continue | Yes |
| Alphabetic | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Alphabetic letter |
| Sentence Break | OLetter |