U+1519 "ᔙ" Canadian Syllabics Shwi Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1519 "ᔙ" Canadian Syllabics Shwi is a character used in the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics writing system, which was developed primarily for Indigenous languages of Canada such as Cree, Ojibwe, and Inuktitut. This specific symbol represents the syllable sound "shwi" (a combination of the consonant "sh" and the vowel "wi"), and it belongs to the Western Cree syllabary series where rotated forms of characters often indicate a different vowel, in this case creating the "wi" ending from a base "shé" form. Its encoded presence in Unicode ensures digital preservation and accessibility for the languages that rely on this script, supporting Indigenous language revitalization and communication.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1519
Name
Canadian Syllabics Shwi
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᔙ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᔙ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x94 0x99
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1519
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001519
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1519
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Canadian Aboriginal