U+1E118 "𞄘" Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong Letter Ya Unicode Character

U+1E118 "𞄘" Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong Letter Ya is a specific glyph from the Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong script, an alphabet created in the 20th century for writing the Hmong language, particularly used by the Hmong community in Laos and among diaspora populations. This character represents a consonant sound in the Hmong language, where it functions as a letter in a writing system distinct from the more common Romanized Popular Alphabet. It plays a crucial role in preserving and recording oral traditions, cultural heritage, and daily communication for Hmong speakers. As part of the Unicode Standard, it enables digital representation and exchange of this script across devices and platforms, supporting linguistic diversity and accessibility.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1E118
Version Added	12.0
Name	Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong Letter Ya
Block	Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𞄘
HTML Hex Encoding	𞄘
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9E 0x84 0x98
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD838 0xDD18
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001E118
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud838\udd18

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	Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong
Script Extensions	Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Start	Yes
XID Start	Yes
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Alphabetic	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break	OLetter