What 𖧹 means
Enter 169F9 in an editor that supports hexadecimal Unicode input.
The exact keystrokes depend on the editor’s input method.
How did the Bamum script develop?
It changed through successive phases under King Ibrahim Njoya.
The Bamum writing system developed under King Ibrahim Njoya from 1896 to 1910. It began with a large set of logographic signs—marks for whole words or ideas—used as a memory aid; revisions gradually moved toward a syllabary, where signs represent syllables, for Bamum writing, records, history and schooling. Phase E forms in Bamum Supplement are historical and outside modern orthography. Bamum’s later modern Phase G followed; the Vai syllabary, another West African writing system, may have influenced Bamum.
When does 𖧹 contribute to 9 or 10?
Only the following sign settles whether it contributes to 9 or 10.
In historical number sequences in Phases A–D, 𖧹 before 𖨂 contributes to a Bamum number word transcribed in Latin letters as koghom (“10”); before 𖨸 it contributes to kovue (“9”). By itself, 𖧹 does not specify the number.
It signals a historical Bamum or script-study context, not ordinary modern spelling.
Do not read 𖧹 alone as 9 or 10; the following sign decides.
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Combination ideas
2koghom (“10”), in Phases A–D.kovue (“9”), in Phases A–D.Questions people ask
1Why does 𖧹 show as a box?
If the app’s active font lacks Bamum Supplement coverage, it may show a missing-glyph box even though the text contains 𖧹. A font with coverage for the block can display it.
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𖧹\169F9169F9 in an editor that supports hexadecimal Unicode input.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.