U+A5C5 "ꗅ" Vai Syllable Kpo Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+A5C5 "ꗅ" Vai Syllable Kpo is a glyph from the Vai syllabary, a writing system historically used by the Vai people of Liberia and Sierra Leone. This specific character represents the syllable "kpo" and is encoded in the Unicode standard's Vai block, which was added to support the digital representation of the Vai language. As part of a purely syllabic script where each symbol denotes a consonant-vowel combination, "ꗅ" exemplifies how the Vai script captures unique phonetic sounds distinct from the Latin alphabet. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that the Vai language can be accurately preserved and utilized in modern computing environments, aiding in cultural and linguistic documentation.
General Properties
Code Point
U+A5C5
Name
Vai Syllable Kpo
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ꗅ
HTML Hex Encoding
ꗅ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEA 0x97 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding
0xA5C5
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000A5C5
C/C++/Java Escape
\ua5c5
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Vai