U+14E4 "ᓤ" Canadian Syllabics Lwoo Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+14E4 "ᓤ" Canadian Syllabics Lwoo is used in the Inuktitut and Cree writing systems to represent a specific syllable sound. It belongs to the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, an essential part of the script devised by missionary James Evans in the 19th century for Indigenous languages in Canada. The character denotes the consonant 'l' combined with the vowel sound 'woo,' contributing to the phonetic representation of words in these languages, where syllabic scripts are traditionally written vertically or horizontally. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures digital preservation and accessibility for speakers, writers, and linguists working with Canadian Aboriginal languages.
General Properties
Code Point
U+14E4
Name
Canadian Syllabics Lwoo
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᓤ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᓤ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x93 0xA4
UTF-16 Encoding
0x14E4
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000014E4
C/C++/Java Escape
\u14e4
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Canadian Aboriginal