U+A6ED "ꛭ" Bamum Letter Faamae Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ꛭ
U+A6ED "ꛭ" Bamum Letter Faamae is part of the Bamum script, which was historically used to write the Bamum language of the Bamum people in present-day Cameroon. This specific letter represents a phonetic syllable or sound within the script’s later revision, known as the A-ka-u-ku or "Bamum Alphabet," which was simplified and standardized in the early 20th century. The character "ꛭ" contributes to the writing system’s goal of preserving and transmitting the language, and its inclusion in Unicode ensures digital representation and support for modern communication and cultural heritage.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+A6ED |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Bamum Letter Faamae |
| Block | Bamum |
| General Category | Letter Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꛭ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꛭ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0x9B 0xAD |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xA6ED |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000A6ED |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ua6ed |