U+14FE "ᓾ" Canadian Syllabics Swoo Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

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Source: Noto Sans Canadian Aboriginal Source: Browser Default

U+14FE "ᓾ" Canadian Syllabics Swoo is a glyph from the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing a specific syllable in certain Indigenous languages of Canada, particularly within the Cree language family where it denotes the sound "swoo". This character is part of a writing system developed in the 19th century by missionary James Evans for transcribing the Cree and Ojibwe languages, and it features a distinctive round top mark over a base consonant shape. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures digital preservation and accessibility for communities that rely on this syllabary, supporting linguistic revitalization and modern communication in educational and cultural contexts.

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Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ᓾ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᓾ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x93 0xBE
UTF-16 Encoding
0x14FE
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000014FE
C/C++/Java Escape
\u14fe