U+1697C "𖥼" Bamum Letter Phase-E Nshiee Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+1697C "𖥼" Bamum Letter Phase-E Nshiee is a specific glyph from the Bamum script, which was historically used to write the Bamum language of Cameroon and underwent significant reform phases. This particular letter belongs to the script's Phase-E stage, a later simplification introduced by King Njoya in the early 20th century to make writing more accessible. The character represents the syllable "nshiee" in the Bamum writing system, contributing to the encoding of a language that has seen revitalization efforts through digital inclusion. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve this cultural heritage and enables modern electronic communication and text processing for Bamum speakers and scholars.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1697C
Name
Bamum Letter Phase-E Nshiee
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𖥼
HTML Hex Encoding
𖥼
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x96 0xA5 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD81A 0xDD7C
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001697C
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud81a\udd7c
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Bamum