U+16935 "𖤵" Bamum Letter Phase-D Pap Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

𖤵
Source: Noto Sans Bamum Source: Browser Default

U+16935 "𖤵" Bamum Letter Phase-D Pap is a specific glyph from the Bamum script, used historically to write the Bamum language of Cameroon. This character belongs to Phase D, a later stage in the script's evolution created by King Ibrahim Njoya and his scribes in the early 20th century as part of a broader effort to simplify and standardize the writing system. The glyph represents a syllable or phonetic unit, though its exact reading is tied to the phonology of the Bamum language, and its presence in the Unicode standard ensures it can be digitally preserved and utilized for modern linguistic and cultural documentation.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
𖤵
HTML Hex Encoding
𖤵
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x96 0xA4 0xB5
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD81A 0xDD35
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00016935
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud81a\udd35