Vai (A500–A63F)

The Vai syllabary was added to the Unicode Standard in April, 2008 with the release of version 5.1.

The Vai syllabary is a syllabic writing system devised for the Vai language by Momolu Duwalu Bukele of Jondu, in what is now Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia. Bukele is regarded within the Vai community, as well as by most scholars, as the syllabary’s inventor and chief promoter when it was first documented in the 1830s. It is one of the two most successful indigenous scripts in West Africa in terms of the number of current users and the availability of literature written in the script, the other being N’Ko.

Condensed Character Code Chart

A500
A501
A502
A503
A504
A505
A506
A507
A508
A509
A50A
A50B
A50C
A50D
A50E
A50F
A510
A511
A512
A513
A514
A515
A516
A517
A518
A519
A51A
A51B
A51C
A51D
A51E
A51F
A520
A521
A522
A523
A524
A525
A526
A527
A528
A529
A52A
A52B
A52C
A52D
A52E
A52F
A530
A531
A532
A533
A534
A535
A536
A537
A538
A539
A53A
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A53C
A53D
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A540
A541
A542
A543
A544
A545
A546
A547
A548
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A54A
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A54C
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A554
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A556
A557
A558
A559
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A560
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A562
A563
A564
A565
A566
A567
A568
A569
A56A
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A570
A571
A572
A573
A574
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A579
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A58A
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A590
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A592
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A594
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A598
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A5A0
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A5EE
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A5F0
A5F1
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A5FA
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A5FC
A5FD
A5FE
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A600
A601
A602
A603
A604
A605
A606
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A608
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A60A
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A610
A611
A612
A613
A614
A615
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A617
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A619
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A620
A621
A622
A623
A624
A625
A626
A627
A628
A629
A62A
A62B
A62C
A62D
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A630
A631
A632
A633
A634
A635
A636
A637
A638
A639
A63A
A63B
A63C
A63D
A63E
A63F

Unicode Character Code Chart

Syllables in -ee
Glyph Dec Hex Unicode Name
ꔀ ꔀ VAI SYLLABLE EE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔁ ꔁ VAI SYLLABLE EEN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔂ ꔂ VAI SYLLABLE HEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔃ ꔃ VAI SYLLABLE WEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔄ ꔄ VAI SYLLABLE WEEN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔅ ꔅ VAI SYLLABLE PEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔆ ꔆ VAI SYLLABLE BHEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔇ ꔇ VAI SYLLABLE BEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔈ ꔈ VAI SYLLABLE MBEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔉ ꔉ VAI SYLLABLE KPEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔊ ꔊ VAI SYLLABLE MGBEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔋ ꔋ VAI SYLLABLE GBEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔌ ꔌ VAI SYLLABLE FEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔍ ꔍ VAI SYLLABLE VEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔎ ꔎ VAI SYLLABLE TEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔏ ꔏ VAI SYLLABLE THEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔐ ꔐ VAI SYLLABLE DHEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔑ ꔑ VAI SYLLABLE DHHEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔒ ꔒ VAI SYLLABLE LEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔓ ꔓ VAI SYLLABLE REE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔔ ꔔ VAI SYLLABLE DEE
Ⓝ read as logogram deeng “child, small” in the Book of Ndole
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔕ ꔕ VAI SYLLABLE NDEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔖ ꔖ VAI SYLLABLE SEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔗ ꔗ VAI SYLLABLE SHEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔘ ꔘ VAI SYLLABLE ZEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔙ ꔙ VAI SYLLABLE ZHEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔚ ꔚ VAI SYLLABLE CEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔛ ꔛ VAI SYLLABLE JEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔜ ꔜ VAI SYLLABLE NJEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔝ ꔝ VAI SYLLABLE YEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔞ ꔞ VAI SYLLABLE KEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔟ ꔟ VAI SYLLABLE NGGEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔠ ꔠ VAI SYLLABLE GEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔡ ꔡ VAI SYLLABLE MEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔢ ꔢ VAI SYLLABLE NEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔣ ꔣ VAI SYLLABLE NYEE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
Syllables in -i
Glyph Dec Hex Unicode Name
ꔤ ꔤ VAI SYLLABLE I
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔥ ꔥ VAI SYLLABLE IN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔦ ꔦ VAI SYLLABLE HI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔧ ꔧ VAI SYLLABLE HIN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔨ ꔨ VAI SYLLABLE WI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔩ ꔩ VAI SYLLABLE WIN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔪ ꔪ VAI SYLLABLE PI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔫ ꔫ VAI SYLLABLE BHI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔬ ꔬ VAI SYLLABLE BI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔭ ꔭ VAI SYLLABLE MBI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔮ ꔮ VAI SYLLABLE KPI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔯ ꔯ VAI SYLLABLE MGBI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔰ ꔰ VAI SYLLABLE GBI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔱ ꔱ VAI SYLLABLE FI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔲ ꔲ VAI SYLLABLE VI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔳ ꔳ VAI SYLLABLE TI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔴ ꔴ VAI SYLLABLE THI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔵ ꔵ VAI SYLLABLE DHI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔶ ꔶ VAI SYLLABLE DHHI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔷ ꔷ VAI SYLLABLE LI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔸ ꔸ VAI SYLLABLE RI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔹ ꔹ VAI SYLLABLE DI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔺ ꔺ VAI SYLLABLE NDI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔻ ꔻ VAI SYLLABLE SI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔼ ꔼ VAI SYLLABLE SHI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔽ ꔽ VAI SYLLABLE ZI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔾ ꔾ VAI SYLLABLE ZHI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꔿ ꔿ VAI SYLLABLE CI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕀ ꕀ VAI SYLLABLE JI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕁ ꕁ VAI SYLLABLE NJI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕂ ꕂ VAI SYLLABLE YI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕃ ꕃ VAI SYLLABLE KI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕄ ꕄ VAI SYLLABLE NGGI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕅ ꕅ VAI SYLLABLE GI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕆ ꕆ VAI SYLLABLE MI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕇ ꕇ VAI SYLLABLE NI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕈ ꕈ VAI SYLLABLE NYI
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
Syllables in -a
Glyph Dec Hex Unicode Name
ꕉ ꕉ VAI SYLLABLE A
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕊ ꕊ VAI SYLLABLE AN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕋ ꕋ VAI SYLLABLE NGAN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕌ ꕌ VAI SYLLABLE HA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕍ ꕍ VAI SYLLABLE HAN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕎ ꕎ VAI SYLLABLE WA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕏ ꕏ VAI SYLLABLE WAN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕐ ꕐ VAI SYLLABLE PA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕑ ꕑ VAI SYLLABLE BHA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕒ ꕒ VAI SYLLABLE BA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕓ ꕓ VAI SYLLABLE MBA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕔ ꕔ VAI SYLLABLE KPA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕕ ꕕ VAI SYLLABLE KPAN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕖ ꕖ VAI SYLLABLE MGBA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕗ ꕗ VAI SYLLABLE GBA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕘ ꕘ VAI SYLLABLE FA
Ⓧ A610 ꔐ vai syllable ndole fa
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕙ ꕙ VAI SYLLABLE VA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕚ ꕚ VAI SYLLABLE TA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕛ ꕛ VAI SYLLABLE THA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕜ ꕜ VAI SYLLABLE DHA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕝ ꕝ VAI SYLLABLE DHHA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕞ ꕞ VAI SYLLABLE LA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕟ ꕟ VAI SYLLABLE RA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕠ ꕠ VAI SYLLABLE DA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕡ ꕡ VAI SYLLABLE NDA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕢ ꕢ VAI SYLLABLE SA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕣ ꕣ VAI SYLLABLE SHA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕤ ꕤ VAI SYLLABLE ZA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕥ ꕥ VAI SYLLABLE ZHA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕦ ꕦ VAI SYLLABLE CA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕧ ꕧ VAI SYLLABLE JA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕨ ꕨ VAI SYLLABLE NJA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕩ ꕩ VAI SYLLABLE YA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕪ ꕪ VAI SYLLABLE KA
Ⓝ read as logogram kai “man” in the Book of Ndole
Ⓧ A611 ꔑ vai syllable ndole k
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕫ ꕫ VAI SYLLABLE KAN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕬ ꕬ VAI SYLLABLE NGGA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕭ ꕭ VAI SYLLABLE GA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕮ ꕮ VAI SYLLABLE MA
Ⓧ A62A ꘪ vai syllable ndole ma
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕯ ꕯ VAI SYLLABLE NA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕰ ꕰ VAI SYLLABLE NYA
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
Syllables in -oo
Glyph Dec Hex Unicode Name
ꕱ ꕱ VAI SYLLABLE OO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕲ ꕲ VAI SYLLABLE OON
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕳ ꕳ VAI SYLLABLE HOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕴ ꕴ VAI SYLLABLE WOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕵ ꕵ VAI SYLLABLE WOON
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕶ ꕶ VAI SYLLABLE POO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕷ ꕷ VAI SYLLABLE BHOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕸ ꕸ VAI SYLLABLE BOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕹ ꕹ VAI SYLLABLE MBOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕺ ꕺ VAI SYLLABLE KPOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕻ ꕻ VAI SYLLABLE MGBOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕼ ꕼ VAI SYLLABLE GBOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕽ ꕽ VAI SYLLABLE FOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕾ ꕾ VAI SYLLABLE VOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꕿ ꕿ VAI SYLLABLE TOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖀ ꖀ VAI SYLLABLE THOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖁ ꖁ VAI SYLLABLE DHOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖂ ꖂ VAI SYLLABLE DHHOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖃ ꖃ VAI SYLLABLE LOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖄ ꖄ VAI SYLLABLE ROO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖅ ꖅ VAI SYLLABLE DOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖆ ꖆ VAI SYLLABLE NDOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖇ ꖇ VAI SYLLABLE SOO
Ⓧ A612 ꔒ vai syllable ndole soo
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖈ ꖈ VAI SYLLABLE SHOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖉ ꖉ VAI SYLLABLE ZOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖊ ꖊ VAI SYLLABLE ZHOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖋ ꖋ VAI SYLLABLE COO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖌ ꖌ VAI SYLLABLE JOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖍ ꖍ VAI SYLLABLE NJOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖎ ꖎ VAI SYLLABLE YOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖏ ꖏ VAI SYLLABLE KOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖐ ꖐ VAI SYLLABLE NGGOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖑ ꖑ VAI SYLLABLE GOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖒ ꖒ VAI SYLLABLE MOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖓ ꖓ VAI SYLLABLE NOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖔ ꖔ VAI SYLLABLE NYOO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
Syllables in -u
Glyph Dec Hex Unicode Name
ꖕ ꖕ VAI SYLLABLE U
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖖ ꖖ VAI SYLLABLE UN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖗ ꖗ VAI SYLLABLE HU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖘ ꖘ VAI SYLLABLE HUN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖙ ꖙ VAI SYLLABLE WU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖚ ꖚ VAI SYLLABLE WUN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖛ ꖛ VAI SYLLABLE PU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖜ ꖜ VAI SYLLABLE BHU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖝ ꖝ VAI SYLLABLE BU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖞ ꖞ VAI SYLLABLE MBU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖟ ꖟ VAI SYLLABLE KPU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖠ ꖠ VAI SYLLABLE MGBU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖡ ꖡ VAI SYLLABLE GBU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖢ ꖢ VAI SYLLABLE FU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖣ ꖣ VAI SYLLABLE VU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖤ ꖤ VAI SYLLABLE TU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖥ ꖥ VAI SYLLABLE THU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖦ ꖦ VAI SYLLABLE DHU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖧ ꖧ VAI SYLLABLE DHHU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖨ ꖨ VAI SYLLABLE LU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖩ ꖩ VAI SYLLABLE RU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖪ ꖪ VAI SYLLABLE DU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖫ ꖫ VAI SYLLABLE NDU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖬ ꖬ VAI SYLLABLE SU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖭ ꖭ VAI SYLLABLE SHU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖮ ꖮ VAI SYLLABLE ZU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖯ ꖯ VAI SYLLABLE ZHU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖰ ꖰ VAI SYLLABLE CU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖱ ꖱ VAI SYLLABLE JU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖲ ꖲ VAI SYLLABLE NJU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖳ ꖳ VAI SYLLABLE YU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖴ ꖴ VAI SYLLABLE KU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖵ ꖵ VAI SYLLABLE NGGU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖶ ꖶ VAI SYLLABLE GU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖷ ꖷ VAI SYLLABLE MU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖸ ꖸ VAI SYLLABLE NU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖹ ꖹ VAI SYLLABLE NYU
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
Syllables in -o
Glyph Dec Hex Unicode Name
ꖺ ꖺ VAI SYLLABLE O
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖻ ꖻ VAI SYLLABLE ON
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖼ ꖼ VAI SYLLABLE NGON
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖽ ꖽ VAI SYLLABLE HO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖾ ꖾ VAI SYLLABLE HON
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꖿ ꖿ VAI SYLLABLE WO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗀ ꗀ VAI SYLLABLE WON
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗁ ꗁ VAI SYLLABLE PO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗂ ꗂ VAI SYLLABLE BHO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗃ ꗃ VAI SYLLABLE BO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗄ ꗄ VAI SYLLABLE MBO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗅ ꗅ VAI SYLLABLE KPO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗆ ꗆ VAI SYLLABLE MGBO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗇ ꗇ VAI SYLLABLE GBO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗈ ꗈ VAI SYLLABLE GBON
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗉ ꗉ VAI SYLLABLE FO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗊ ꗊ VAI SYLLABLE VO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗋ ꗋ VAI SYLLABLE TO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗌ ꗌ VAI SYLLABLE THO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗍ ꗍ VAI SYLLABLE DHO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗎ ꗎ VAI SYLLABLE DHHO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗏ ꗏ VAI SYLLABLE LO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗐ ꗐ VAI SYLLABLE RO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗑ ꗑ VAI SYLLABLE DO
Ⓝ read as logogram lo “in” in the Book of Ndole
Ⓧ A62B ꘫ vai syllable ndole do
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗒ ꗒ VAI SYLLABLE NDO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗓ ꗓ VAI SYLLABLE SO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗔ ꗔ VAI SYLLABLE SHO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗕ ꗕ VAI SYLLABLE ZO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗖ ꗖ VAI SYLLABLE ZHO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗗ ꗗ VAI SYLLABLE CO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗘ ꗘ VAI SYLLABLE JO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗙ ꗙ VAI SYLLABLE NJO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗚ ꗚ VAI SYLLABLE YO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗛ ꗛ VAI SYLLABLE KO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗜ ꗜ VAI SYLLABLE NGGO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗝ ꗝ VAI SYLLABLE GO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗞ ꗞ VAI SYLLABLE MO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗟ ꗟ VAI SYLLABLE NO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗠ ꗠ VAI SYLLABLE NYO
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
Syllables in -e
Glyph Dec Hex Unicode Name
ꗡ ꗡ VAI SYLLABLE E
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗢ ꗢ VAI SYLLABLE EN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗣ ꗣ VAI SYLLABLE NGEN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗤ ꗤ VAI SYLLABLE HE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗥ ꗥ VAI SYLLABLE HEN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗦ ꗦ VAI SYLLABLE WE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗧ ꗧ VAI SYLLABLE WEN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗨ ꗨ VAI SYLLABLE PE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗩ ꗩ VAI SYLLABLE BHE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗪ ꗪ VAI SYLLABLE BE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗫ ꗫ VAI SYLLABLE MBE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗬ ꗬ VAI SYLLABLE KPE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗭ ꗭ VAI SYLLABLE KPEN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗮ ꗮ VAI SYLLABLE MGBE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗯ ꗯ VAI SYLLABLE GBE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗰ ꗰ VAI SYLLABLE GBEN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗱ ꗱ VAI SYLLABLE FE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗲ ꗲ VAI SYLLABLE VE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗳ ꗳ VAI SYLLABLE TE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗴ ꗴ VAI SYLLABLE THE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗵ ꗵ VAI SYLLABLE DHE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗶ ꗶ VAI SYLLABLE DHHE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗷ ꗷ VAI SYLLABLE LE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗸ ꗸ VAI SYLLABLE RE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗹ ꗹ VAI SYLLABLE DE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗺ ꗺ VAI SYLLABLE NDE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗻ ꗻ VAI SYLLABLE SE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗼ ꗼ VAI SYLLABLE SHE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗽ ꗽ VAI SYLLABLE ZE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗾ ꗾ VAI SYLLABLE ZHE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꗿ ꗿ VAI SYLLABLE CE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘀ ꘀ VAI SYLLABLE JE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘁ ꘁ VAI SYLLABLE NJE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘂ ꘂ VAI SYLLABLE YE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘃ ꘃ VAI SYLLABLE KE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘄ ꘄ VAI SYLLABLE NGGE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘅ ꘅ VAI SYLLABLE NGGEN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘆ ꘆ VAI SYLLABLE GE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘇ ꘇ VAI SYLLABLE GEN
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘈ ꘈ VAI SYLLABLE ME
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘉ ꘉ VAI SYLLABLE NE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘊ ꘊ VAI SYLLABLE NYE
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
Syllable Finals
Glyph Dec Hex Unicode Name
ꘋ ꘋ VAI SYLLABLE NG
Ⓝ Syllable final ŋ
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘌ ꘌ VAI SYLLABLE LENGTHENER
Ⓝ Syllable vowel lengthener (to optionally indicate a long vowel). A long vowel may also be indicated by following the syllable with a syllable of the same vowel starting with h.
Ⓣ modifier letter
Punctuation
Glyph Dec Hex Unicode Name
꘍ ꘍ VAI COMMA
Ⓣ punctuation mark of other type
꘎ ꘎ VAI FULL STOP
Ⓣ punctuation mark of other type
꘏ ꘏ VAI QUESTION MARK
Ⓣ punctuation mark of other type
Historic Syllables
Glyph Dec Hex Unicode Name
ꘐ ꘐ VAI SYLLABLE NDOLE FA
Ⓧ A558 ꕘ vai syllable fa
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘑ ꘑ VAI SYLLABLE NDOLE KA
Ⓧ A558 ꕘ vai syllable fa
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘒ ꘒ VAI SYLLABLE NDOLE SOO
Ⓧ A587 ꖇ vai syllable soo
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
Logograms
Glyph Dec Hex Unicode Name
ꘓ ꘓ VAI SYMBOL FEENG
Ⓝ logogram for “thing”
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘔ ꘔ VAI SYMBOL KEENG
Ⓝ logogram for “foot”
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘕ ꘕ VAI SYMBOL TING
Ⓝ logogram for “island”
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘖ ꘖ VAI SYMBOL NII
Ⓝ logogram for “cow”
Ⓝ also logogram for kpe kowu “case of gin”
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘗ ꘗ VAI SYMBOL BANG
Ⓝ logogram for “finished”
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘘ ꘘ VAI SYMBOL FAA
Ⓝ logogram for “die, kill”
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘙ ꘙ VAI SYMBOL TAA
Ⓝ logogram for “go, carry, journey”
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘚ ꘚ VAI SYMBOL DANG
Ⓝ logogram for “hear, understand”
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘛ ꘛ VAI SYMBOL DOONG
Ⓝ logogram for “enter”
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘜ ꘜ VAI SYMBOL KUNG
Ⓝ logogram for “head, be able”
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘝ ꘝ VAI SYMBOL TONG
Ⓝ logogram for “be named”
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘞ ꘞ VAI SYMBOL DO-O
Ⓝ logogram for “be small”
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘟ ꘟ VAI SYMBOL JONG
Ⓝ logogram for “slave”
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
Digits
These are not in modern use. Vai uses Arabic numerals (0–9). In the 1920s Vai-specific digits were developed but never adopted.
Glyph Dec Hex Unicode Name
꘠ ꘠ VAI DIGIT ZERO
Ⓣ decimal digit
꘡ ꘡ VAI DIGIT ONE
Ⓣ decimal digit
꘢ ꘢ VAI DIGIT TWO
Ⓣ decimal digit
꘣ ꘣ VAI DIGIT THREE
Ⓣ decimal digit
꘤ ꘤ VAI DIGIT FOUR
Ⓣ decimal digit
꘥ ꘥ VAI DIGIT FIVE
Ⓣ decimal digit
꘦ ꘦ VAI DIGIT SIX
Ⓣ decimal digit
꘧ ꘧ VAI DIGIT SEVEN
Ⓣ decimal digit
꘨ ꘨ VAI DIGIT EIGHT
Ⓣ decimal digit
꘩ ꘩ VAI DIGIT NINE
Ⓣ decimal digit
Historic Syllables
Glyph Dec Hex Unicode Name
ꘪ ꘪ VAI SYLLABLE NDOLE MA
Ⓧ A56E ꕮ vai syllable ma
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
ꘫ ꘫ VAI SYLLABLE NDOLE DO
Ⓧ A5D1 ꗑ vai syllable do
Ⓣ other letter, including syllables and ideographs
꘬ ꘬ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘭ ꘭ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘮ ꘮ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘯ ꘯ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘰ ꘰ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘱ ꘱ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘲ ꘲ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘳ ꘳ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘴ ꘴ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘵ ꘵ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘶ ꘶ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘷ ꘷ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘸ ꘸ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘹ ꘹ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘺ ꘺ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘻ ꘻ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘼ ꘼ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘽ ꘽ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘾ ꘾ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter
꘿ ꘿ Unassigned Code Point
Ⓣ reserved unassigned code point or a noncharacter

Key to the Unicode Character Code Charts

Symbol Meaning
Character name alias.

For example, using 2118 ℘:
SCRIPT CAPITAL P
Ⓐ WEIERSTRASS ELLIPTIC FUNCTION
means that in addition to the character name, SCRIPT CAPITAL P, WEIERSTRASS ELLIPTIC FUNCTION is an additional unique name associated with the character.
Compatibility decomposition mapping.

For example, using 0133 ij:
LATIN SMALL LIGATURE IJ
Ⓒ 0069 i 006A j
means that character 0133 ij can be decomposed into characters 0069 i and 006A j for compatibility purposes.
Canonical decomposition mapping.

For example, using 00E4 ä:
LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DIAERESIS
Ⓓ 0061 a 0308  ̈ 
means that character 00E4 ä can be decomposed into characters 0061 a and 0308  ̈ .
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Informative alias(es).

For example, using 0023 #:
NUMBER SIGN
Ⓘ pound sign, hash, crosshatch, octothorpe
means that character 0023 # is also known as pound sign, hash, crosshatch, and octothorpe.
=
Informative note.

For example, using 0024 $:
DOLLAR SIGN
Ⓝ used for many peso currencies in Latin America and elsewhere
Ⓝ glyph may have one or two vertical bars
provides additional information about the character, such as, in this example, where it is used and variations in the glyph.
Type. Unicode general category.
Standardized variation sequence.

For example, using 00A9 ©:
COPYRIGHT SIGN
Ⓥ 00A9 FE0E text style Ⓥ 00A9 FE0F emoji style
See the Unicode FAQ: Variation Sequences for more detail about standardized variation sequences.
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Cross-reference.

For example, using 002D -:
HYPHEN-MINUS
Ⓧ 2010 ‐ hyphen
means that character 002D - is similar to 2010 .

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