U+A542 "ꕂ" Vai Syllable Yi Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ꕂ
U+A542 "ꕂ" Vai Syllable Yi is part of the Vai script, which was historically used by the Vai people of Liberia and is encoded in the Unicode standard to preserve and support this West African writing system. This specific character represents a syllable pronounced as "yi" in the Vai language, contributing to the rich inventory of syllabic symbols that allow the script to phonetically represent spoken Vai words. Its inclusion in Unicode enables digital communication, documentation, and revitalization efforts for the Vai syllabary, ensuring that this indigenous script remains accessible in modern technology and cultural preservation contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+A542 |
| Version Added | 5.1 |
| Name | Vai Syllable Yi |
| Block | Vai |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꕂ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꕂ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0x95 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xA542 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000A542 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ua542 |