U+1C1A "ᰚ" Lepcha Letter Ya Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1C1A "ᰚ" Lepcha Letter Ya is a symbol from the Lepcha script, an abugida used to write the Lepcha language primarily spoken in Sikkim, India, and parts of Nepal and Bhutan. Representing the syllable "ya," this letter consists of a distinctive looped and curved shape characteristic of the script's calligraphic style, which derives from the Tibetan writing system. As part of the Lepcha alphabet, it is used to transcribe the indigenous language's phonetic inventory, playing a vital role in preserving and documenting the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Lepcha community.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1C1A |
| Version Added | 5.1 |
| Name | Lepcha Letter Ya |
| Block | Lepcha |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᰚ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᰚ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0xB0 0x9A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1C1A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001C1A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1c1a |