U+A58E "ꖎ" Vai Syllable Yoo Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ꖎ
U+A58E "ꖎ" Vai Syllable Yoo is a symbol from the Vai script, which is used to write the Vai language spoken primarily in Liberia and parts of Sierra Leone. This specific character represents the syllable "yoo," belonging to the set of syllabic graphemes that comprise the Vai writing system, which was created in the early 19th century by Momolu Duwalu Bukele. As part of the Unicode Standard, it enables digital representation and preservation of the Vai language, allowing for accurate text processing and communication in this West African linguistic tradition.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+A58E |
| Version Added | 5.1 |
| Name | Vai Syllable Yoo |
| Block | Vai |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꖎ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꖎ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0x96 0x8E |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xA58E |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000A58E |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ua58e |