U+1E131 "𞄱" Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong Tone-M Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𞄱
U+1E131 "𞄱" Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong Tone-M is a typographic mark from the Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong script, which was designed for writing the Hmong language as used by the Hmong community, particularly in diaspora contexts. This specific character represents a tone marker, known as Tone-M, indicating a particular tonal contour essential for distinguishing meaning in the Hmong language, which relies heavily on lexical tones. It is part of a larger block of characters that include consonants, vowels, and other tone marks, enabling accurate representation of spoken Hmong in digital text. The character's inclusion in the Unicode Standard supports the preservation and modern communication of the Hmong linguistic heritage.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1E131 |
| Version Added | 12.0 |
| Name | Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong Tone-M |
| Block | Nyiakeng Puachue Hmong |
| General Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Above |
| Bidirectional Class | Nonspacing Mark |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𞄱 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𞄱 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9E 0x84 0xB1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD838 0xDD31 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001E131 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud838\udd31 |