U+A090 "ꂐ" Yi Syllable Nbyr Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+A090 "ꂐ" Yi Syllable Nbyr is a character from the Yi script, specifically used to represent a syllable in the standardized Modern Yi language (also known as Nuosu), which is spoken primarily in the Liangshan region of southwestern China. This particular syllable, "nbyr," carries a specific phonological value within the tonal system of Yi, where the final "r" indicates a particular tone, typically a low falling or mid-level tone depending on the dialect. The Yi script, also called the Classical Yi script or Cuan script, was traditionally logographic but was later reformed into a syllabary in the 1970s, with each character representing a distinct syllable and tone combination. Thus, "ꂐ" is part of a writing system that is essential for preserving and communicating the Nuosu language, which is used in education, literature, and daily communication among the Yi people.

General Properties

Code Point U+A090
Version Added 3.0
Name Yi Syllable Nbyr
Block Yi Syllables
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ꂐ
HTML Hex Encoding ꂐ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xEA 0x82 0x90
UTF-16 Encoding 0xA090
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000A090
C/C++/Java Escape \ua090

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 Ideographic
East Asian Width Wide
Script Yi
Script Extensions Yi
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter