U+18CF "ᣏ" Canadian Syllabics Rwi Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+18CF "ᣏ" Canadian Syllabics Rwi is a character in the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, representing a specific syllabic sound used in certain Indigenous languages of Canada, such as Ojibwe or Cree, where it denotes the syllable "rwi" or a similar phonetic value. This character is part of a writing system developed in the 19th century by missionaries to transcribe the sounds of these languages, and it is encoded in Unicode to support digital text and communication in these communities. Its design typically features a distinctive geometric shape, like other syllabic characters, and it helps preserve and promote the linguistic heritage of the region.
General Properties
Code Point
U+18CF
Name
Canadian Syllabics Rwi
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᣏ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᣏ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0xA3 0x8F
UTF-16 Encoding
0x18CF
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000018CF
C/C++/Java Escape
\u18cf
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Canadian Aboriginal