U+1464 "ᑤ" Canadian Syllabics West-Cree Twaa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1464 "ᑤ" Canadian Syllabics West-Cree Twaa is part of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing a specific syllabic sound used in the writing systems of Indigenous languages, particularly in the Western Cree dialect. This character denotes the syllable "twaa" and is composed of a distinct geometric shape that reflects the script's design principles, which were developed in the 19th century by missionary James Evans to transcribe the sounds of Cree and other Algonquian languages. It plays a practical role in preserving and communicating the phonetic nuances of West-Cree, supporting literacy and cultural continuity among speakers of these languages.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1464
Name
Canadian Syllabics West-Cree Twaa
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᑤ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᑤ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x91 0xA4
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1464
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001464
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1464
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Canadian Aboriginal