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Bamum

Q: What type of writing system is Bamum?

Bamum is a writing system used in the African region. It reads Left-to-right and contains 657 characters in Unicode.

Q: How many languages use the Bamum script?

1 language use the Bamum script according to Unicode CLDR data.

Q: What direction does Bamum read?

Bamum is written Left-to-right, meaning text flows from left to right.

Q: When was the Bamum script created?

The exact origin date of the Bamum script is uncertain.

Bamu Left-to-right Living African

Sample Text

ꚠꚡꚢ

Sample Characters

ꚠ ꚡ ꚢ ꚣ ꚤ ꚥ ꚦ ꚧ ꚨ ꚩ ꚪ ꚫ ꚬ ꚭ ꚮ ꚯ ꚰ ꚱ ꚲ ꚳ ꚴ ꚵ ꚶ ꚷ ꚸ ꚹ ꚺ ꚻ ꚼ ꚽ ꚾ ꚿ ꛀ ꛁ ꛂ ꛃ ꛄ ꛅ ꛆ ꛇ ꛈ ꛉ ꛊ ꛋ ꛌ ꛍ ꛎ ꛏ

First 48 characters from Bamum (U+A6A0–U+A6F7)

About Bamum

Bamum is a Living writing system from the African region. It reads Left-to-right and contains 657 characters in the Unicode standard. 1 language uses Bamum as a writing system according to Unicode CLDR data. It is registered in the ISO 15924 standard under the code Bamu.

Data sourced from the ISO 15924 registry, Unicode CLDR, and the Unicode Character Database.

Languages Using Bamum 1

Bamun

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of writing system is Bamum?

Bamum is a writing system registered in the ISO 15924 standard under the code Bamu.

What direction does Bamum read?

Bamum is written Left-to-right, the same direction as most European scripts.

How many languages use the Bamum script?

1 language use Bamum according to Unicode CLDR data.

When was the Bamum script created?

The exact origin of the Bamum script is not precisely documented.

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Key Facts

ISO Code: Bamu
ISO Number: 435
Direction: Left-to-right
Status: Living
Region: African
Characters: 657
Languages: 1

Unicode Ranges

Bamum

U+A6A0–U+A6F7
Bamum Supplement

U+16800–U+16A38