U+1578 "ᕸ" Canadian Syllabics Nunavik Hoo Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1578 "ᕸ" Canadian Syllabics Nunavik Hoo is a glyph from the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, used primarily in the Inuktitut language of the Nunavik region in northern Quebec. It represents a syllabic sound, specifically a combination of the consonant "h" with the vowel "oo," and is part of a writing system developed in the 19th century by missionaries to transcribe Indigenous languages. This character supports the orthography of Canadian Aboriginal languages, helping to preserve and standardize written communication in communities where it is actively used today.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1578
Name
Canadian Syllabics Nunavik Hoo
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᕸ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᕸ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x95 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1578
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001578
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1578
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Canadian Aboriginal