U+169A3 "𖦣" Bamum Letter Phase-E Ngeureut Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+169A3 "𖦣" Bamum Letter Phase-E Ngeureut is a specific glyph from the Bamum script, an African writing system originally developed for the Bamum language spoken in present-day Cameroon. This character belongs to the Phase-E stage of the script's historical evolution, which represents a late simplification and standardization of the writing system under King Ibrahim Njoya in the early 20th century. The letter "Ngeureut" corresponds to a particular consonant sound in the language, and its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital preservation and display of this culturally significant script, supporting linguistic study and revitalization efforts.
General Properties
Code Point
U+169A3
Name
Bamum Letter Phase-E Ngeureut
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𖦣
HTML Hex Encoding
𖦣
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x96 0xA6 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD81A 0xDDA3
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000169A3
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud81a\udda3
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Bamum