U+16981 "𖦁" Bamum Letter Phase-E Nshue Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+16981 "𖦁" Bamum Letter Phase-E Nshue is part of the Bamum script, a writing system developed in the early 20th century for the Bamum language of Cameroon, specifically belonging to the Phase-E stage of its historical evolution. This character represents a syllabic letter used in the modern orthography of the Bamum script, which was reformed and simplified over several phases from its original pictographic form. The name "Nshue" refers to the specific phonetic value or syllable associated with this character, contributing to the written documentation of the Bamum language, which has seen a revival in recent years for cultural preservation and literacy efforts.
General Properties
Code Point
U+16981
Name
Bamum Letter Phase-E Nshue
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𖦁
HTML Hex Encoding
𖦁
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x96 0xA6 0x81
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD81A 0xDD81
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00016981
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud81a\udd81
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Bamum