U+1593 "ᖓ" Canadian Syllabics Nga Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+1593 "ᖓ" Canadian Syllabics Nga is a character used in the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics writing system, specifically representing the sound "nga." This script was originally developed for the Cree and Ojibwe languages and later adapted for other Indigenous languages in Canada, such as Inuktitut. The character is formed by combining a rotated version of the "ga" series with a small right-facing dot, a diacritic that marks the vowel "a" in many syllabary traditions. As part of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, "ᖓ" plays a vital role in preserving and digitally representing the linguistic heritage of numerous First Nations communities.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1593
Name
Canadian Syllabics Nga
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᖓ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᖓ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x96 0x93
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1593
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001593
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1593
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Canadian Aboriginal