U+A6C3 "ꛃ" Bamum Letter Nsha Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+A6C3 "ꛃ" Bamum Letter Nsha is part of the Bamum script, an African writing system developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for the Bamum language spoken in what is now Cameroon. This specific character represents the syllable "nsha" and was encoded in Unicode block "Bamum" to support digital preservation of the script's rich inventory of over 500 syllabic signs. Originating from the vision of King Ibrahim Njoya, the script went through several stages of simplification, and U+A6C3 belongs to the later, more streamlined version known today. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that historical documents and contemporary writings in the Bamum script can be accurately represented and transmitted across digital platforms, contributing to the revitalization of this endangered cultural heritage.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ꛃ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ꛃ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xEA 0x9B 0x83 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xA6C3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000A6C3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ua6c3 |
Unicode Properties