U+18EC "ᣬ" Canadian Syllabics Sayisi Hoo Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+18EC "ᣬ" Canadian Syllabics Sayisi Hoo is part of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, specifically used in the Sayisi dialect of the Dene language, a variant of the Athabaskan language family spoken in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan. This character represents a syllabic unit with the sound value "hoo," and its design follows the geometric structure typical of Canadian Aboriginal syllabaries, which were originally developed by missionary James Evans in the 19th century. The inclusion of this character in Unicode supports the digital preservation and accurate representation of the Sayisi dialect, aiding in language revitalization efforts among Indigenous communities.
General Properties
Code Point
U+18EC
Name
Canadian Syllabics Sayisi Hoo
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᣬ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᣬ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0xA3 0xAC
UTF-16 Encoding
0x18EC
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000018EC
C/C++/Java Escape
\u18ec
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Canadian Aboriginal