U+A6AC "ꚬ" Bamum Letter Rii Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+A6AC "ꚬ" Bamum Letter Rii is part of the Bamum script, a writing system developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for the Bamum language spoken in Cameroon. This specific character represents the syllable "rii" and belongs to the modern phase of the script, which was simplified and standardized by King Ibrahim Njoya after an earlier, more complex hieroglyphic phase. As a Unicode character encoded in the Bamum block, it enables digital preservation and representation of the Bamum language, supporting cultural heritage and modern communication for speakers and scholars. Its inclusion in Unicode facilitates typing, searching, and displaying this unique letter across electronic devices and platforms.
General Properties
Code Point
U+A6AC
Name
Bamum Letter Rii
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ꚬ
HTML Hex Encoding
ꚬ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEA 0x9A 0xAC
UTF-16 Encoding
0xA6AC
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000A6AC
C/C++/Java Escape
\ua6ac
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Bamum