Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᖑ has the Unicode code point U+1591. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800
to0xffff
.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thex
are the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+1591 to binary:
00010101 10010001
. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100001 10010110 10010001
CANADIAN SYLLABICS NGO·U+1591
Character Information
Character Representations
Click elements to copyEncoding | Hex | Binary |
---|---|---|
UTF8 | E1 96 91 | 11100001 10010110 10010001 |
UTF16 (big Endian) | 15 91 | 00010101 10010001 |
UTF16 (little Endian) | 91 15 | 10010001 00010101 |
UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 15 91 | 00000000 00000000 00010101 10010001 |
UTF32 (little Endian) | 91 15 00 00 | 10010001 00010101 00000000 00000000 |
Description
The Unicode character U+1591, also known as CANADIAN SYLLABICS NGO, plays a significant role in the representation of the Canadian Indigenous languages. It is part of the Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block which includes characters ranging from U+1400 to U+167F. This block was designed by missionaries, linguists and other specialists to represent the phonetic sounds used in various indigenous languages of North America, primarily Cree, Ojibwe, Inuktitut, and Mi'kmaq. The character U+1591 specifically represents a particular syllable or sound in these languages when used in digital text. Although it may not be widely recognized outside the context of indigenous languages, its importance lies in preserving and promoting the cultural heritage, linguistic diversity, and intellectual property rights of Canadian Indigenous peoples.
How to type the ᖑ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5521 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.