U+1E89F "𞢟" Mende Kikakui Syllable M132 Kpi Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𞢟

U+1E89F "𞢟" Mende Kikakui Syllable M132 Kpi is a specific glyph from the Mende Kikakui script, which was historically used to write the Mende language of Sierra Leone in West Africa. This syllabic writing system, invented in the early 20th century by Mohamed Turay and others, represents syllables rather than individual letters, and the character M132 Kpi corresponds to a particular syllabic sound in the language. As part of the Unicode Standard, this character ensures digital preservation and accurate representation of the Mende script, supporting linguistic research, cultural heritage, and modern communication for Mende speakers and scholars worldwide.

General Properties

Code Point U+1E89F
Version Added 7.0
Name Mende Kikakui Syllable M132 Kpi
Block Mende Kikakui
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Right To Left

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𞢟
HTML Hex Encoding 𞢟
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9E 0xA2 0x9F
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD83A 0xDC9F
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001E89F
C/C++/Java Escape \ud83a\udc9f

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 Mende Kikakui
Script Extensions Mende Kikakui
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