Unicode Status for Bamum
In The Unicode Standard, Bamum script implementation is discussed in Chapter 19: Africa
.
The Bamum script was encoded in The Unicode Standard version 5.2. Another block has subsequently been encoded. The script is encoded in the following blocks:
| Blocks | Character Range | Added in Unicode Version | Unicode Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamum | A6AO..A6FF | 5.2 | UA6A0.pdf |
| Bamum Supplement | 16800..16A3F | 6.0 | U16800.pdf |
A number of proposals for its inclusion were submitted to the Unicode Technical Committee and WG2:
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2006-09-21 Report on work with the Bamum script in Cameroon — Charles Riley (L2/06-313
) -
2007-01-08 Towards the Encoding of the Bamum Script in the UCS — Charles Riley (L2/07-023
) -
2007-02-23 Proposed block allocation Cyrillic / Bamum — Asmus Freytag ( WG2 N3213
, L2/07-105) -
2007-03-21 Preliminary proposal for encoding the Bamum script in the BMP of the UCS — Michael Everson and Charles Riley (WG2 N3209
, L2/07-024) -
2007-07-30 Request to Remove Bamum from Amendment 5 — Deborah Anderson (on behalf of Konrad Tuchscherer) (WG2 N3298
, L2/07-239) -
2008-06-01 Preliminary proposal for encoding the Old Bamum script in the SMP of the UCS — Michael Everson, Chuck Riley, Konrad Tuchscherer (WG2 N3472
, L2/08-231) -
2008-10-12 Proposal to encode modern Bamum in the BMP of the UCS — Michael Everson, Charles Riley, Konrad Tuchscherer (WG2 N3522
, L2/08-350) -
2009-01-27 Proposal for encoding the Old Bamum script in the SMP of the UCS — Michael Everson, Charles Riley, Konrad Tuchscherer (WG2 N3564
, L2/09-019) -
2009-03-28 Sources for the encoding of historical Bamum characters — Michael Everson (WG2 N3523
, L2/09-106) -
2009-03-28 Proposal for encoding additional Bamum characters in the SMP of the UCS — Michael Everson, Charles Riley, Konrad Tuchscherer (WG2 N3597
, L2/09-102) -
2009-04-22 Report to JTC1 Chair and JTC1/SC2 Chair Regarding Resolution 34 on African Languages — Deborah Anderson (WG2 N3641
, L2/09-285) -
2022-03-03 Update on implementation status of African scripts — Charles L. Riley (L2/22-073
) -
2023-09-08 Update on Usage and Implementation Status of African Scripts — Oreen Yousuf, Charles Riley, Daniel Yacob, Neil Patel, Tim Brookes (L2/23-203
)- Recommendations to UTC #177 November 2023 on Script Proposals (L2/23-238) (See point C.26.)
- Recommendations to UTC #177 November 2023 on Script Proposals (L2/23-238
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2025-04-22 Bamum Name Corrections (16.0 Beta Feedback) Recommendations to UTC #183 April 2025 on Script Proposals (L2/25-091
) (See point 3.9.)- UTC #183 Minutes (L2/25-085) (See D.1 3.9 for decision and action items)
- UTC #183 Minutes (L2/25-085