U+1459 "ᑙ" Canadian Syllabics Twi Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1459 "ᑙ" Canadian Syllabics Twi is a glyph within the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, employed historically for writing the Cree language, where it represents the consonant-vowel sound "twi" or "two." This specific syllabic, composed of a triangular shape with a dot, is part of a complex writing system developed in the 19th century by missionary James Evans to transcribe the sounds of indigenous languages. While less common in contemporary usage, it remains a vital component of cultural heritage for communities that use or revive the script, preserving a unique method of representing spoken language through an elegant, geometric syllabary.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1459
Name
Canadian Syllabics Twi
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᑙ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᑙ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x91 0x99
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1459
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001459
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1459
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Canadian Aboriginal