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What does it look like?
Representative glyphs and samples
◈Sample Glyphs(click to copy)
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Origins & History
Origins, history and genealogy
✦Key Features
Developed by Sultan Ibrahim Njoya of Cameroon's Bamum Kingdom from 1896. Evolved from pictographs to syllabary; still used for cultural preservation.
↔Writing direction: Left to Right (LTR)
U+Unicode Information
Code Block Range
Total Characters
70
Sample Code Points(click to copy)
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How is it used?
Glyph evolution, keyboard & Unicode
◎Glyph Evolution
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⌨Keyboard Layout
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Where is it used?
Languages, countries and users
🌐Usage
Languages
Bamum
Countries
Cameroon
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