U+A6D1 "" Bamum Letter Rae Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Bamum Source: Browser Default

U+A6D1 "" Bamum Letter Rae is a part of the Bamum script, which was historically used to write the Bamum language of the Bamum people in present-day Cameroon. This specific character represents a syllable or phonetic sound within the script's complex system, which underwent significant reform in the early 20th century under King Njoya to reduce its hundreds of pictographic signs into a more manageable syllabary. The letter Rae is one of the many characters that contribute to preserving the linguistic and cultural heritage of the Bamum community, and its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures digital compatibility for modern text processing and historical documentation.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ꛑ
HTML Hex Encoding
ꛑ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEA 0x9B 0x91
UTF-16 Encoding
0xA6D1
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000A6D1
C/C++/Java Escape
\ua6d1