U+154F "" Canadian Syllabics West-Cree Rwaa Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

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U+154F "" Canadian Syllabics West-Cree Rwaa is a character from the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing the syllable "rwaa" in the Western Cree language variant. This script was developed by missionaries, most notably James Evans in the 19th century, to transcribe the sounds of various Indigenous languages across Canada. The character visually combines a geometric form, with a central vertical line and a series of small strokes or feet, typical of syllabic writing systems where the orientation and shape of the symbol denote specific vowel and consonant combinations. As part of the broader Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics repertoire, U+154F is used in historical and contemporary Cree texts, contributing to the preservation and written communication of the language.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ᕏ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᕏ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x95 0x8F
UTF-16 Encoding
0x154F
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000154F
C/C++/Java Escape
\u154f