U+1E895 "𞢕" Mende Kikakui Syllable M122 Mbu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1E895 "𞢕" Mende Kikakui Syllable M122 Mbu is part of the Mende Kikakui script, a writing system historically used for the Mende language primarily spoken in Sierra Leone, West Africa. This specific character represents the syllabic sound "mbu" and belongs to a set of symbols created in the early 20th century by the Mende inventor Kisimi Kamara for his indigenous syllabary. The script features a unique range of over 150 distinct syllabic characters, each representing a consonant-vowel combination, with U+1E895 contributing to the written representation of the Mende language's phonetic inventory. As a Unicode character, it ensures digital preservation and accessibility for this historical script in modern text processing and linguistic documentation.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𞢕 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𞢕 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x9E 0xA2 0x95 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD83A 0xDC95 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001E895 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud83a\udc95 |
Unicode Properties