U+14E1 "ᓡ" Canadian Syllabics West-Cree Lwii Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+14E1 "ᓡ" Canadian Syllabics West-Cree Lwii is part of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing a specific syllable used in the Western Cree writing system to denote the sound "lwii". This character, like others in its script, was developed by missionary James Evans in the 19th century to transcribe Indigenous languages phonetically, and it plays a role in preserving and continuing the written tradition of the Swampy Cree and Woods Cree dialects. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures digital representation for modern communication, education, and cultural documentation, supporting the linguistic heritage of First Nations communities in Canada.
General Properties
Code Point
U+14E1
Name
Canadian Syllabics West-Cree Lwii
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᓡ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᓡ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x93 0xA1
UTF-16 Encoding
0x14E1
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000014E1
C/C++/Java Escape
\u14e1
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Canadian Aboriginal