Bamum Letter Phase-E Puae

𖥱 is a Bamum writing character, one of the historical forms used to write the Bamum language. The script changed through successive phases; Unicode’s chart cross-references this Phase-E letter as “fae in Phase F,” so the phase label matters when reading historical text.

Text symbol

What 𖥱 means

𖥱 is a Bamum letter from an earlier writing phase.

The Bamum script was developed in Cameroon by King Ibrahim Njoya and royal collaborators between 1896–1910. It began with signs that pictured objects and actions, then went through six revisions toward syllabic writing, where signs represent spoken syllables. It was used to write Bamum and preserve histories, calendars, maps, laws, and other records.

𖥱 belongs to Phase E, a later revision. The Unicode chart cross-references it as “fae in Phase F.” As of 2026, modern Bamum uses a later Phase-G form. Phase-E characters are archaic in modern orthography, so specialists use them when studying older documents; outside that setting, the character points to historical-script interest or a transcription context.

Specialist and archival; unusual as a standalone casual message.

Without surrounding Bamum text, a reader may not identify the intended word.