U+168A9 "𖢩" Bamum Letter Phase-C Kaa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+168A9 "𖢩" Bamum Letter Phase-C Kaa is a glyph representing a syllable from the Bamum script, originally used to write the Bamum language of Cameroon. This character belongs to the Phase C stage of the script's historical development, a reform undertaken in the early 20th century by King Ibrahim Njoya to simplify the earlier complex syllabary. The letter "Kaa" corresponds to a specific consonant vowel combination, reflecting the language's phonetic structure. As part of the Unicode Standard's Bamum block, it enables digital preservation and display of this unique West African writing system.
General Properties
Code Point
U+168A9
Name
Bamum Letter Phase-C Kaa
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𖢩
HTML Hex Encoding
𖢩
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x96 0xA2 0xA9
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD81A 0xDCA9
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000168A9
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud81a\udca9
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Bamum