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Unicode Status for Vithkuqi

In The Unicode Standard, Vithkuqi (Veqilharxhi or Büthakukye) script implementation is discussed in Chapter 8 Europe-II — Ancient and Other Scripts.

The Vithkuqi script was encoded in The Unicode Standard version 14.0. The script is now encoded in the following block:

BlocksCharacter RangeAdded in Unicode VersionUnicode chart
Vithkuqi10570..105BF14.0U10570.pdf

A number of proposals for its inclusion have been submitted to the Unicode Technical Committee and WG2:

  • 2009-09-30 Old Albanian Scripts — Deborah Anderson (L2/09-328)

  • 2017-09-08 Preliminary proposal for encoding the Vithkuqi script in the SMP of the UCS — Michael Everson (WG2 N4854, L2/17-316)

    • Recommendations to UTC #153 October 2017 on Script Proposals (L2/17-384) (See point 3.)

    • UTC #153 Minutes (L2/17-362) (See C.19 for decision and action items)

  • 2020-07-08 Proposal for encoding the Vithkuqi script in the SMP of the UCS — SEI / Michael Everson (WG2 N5138, (L2/20-187)

    • Recommendations to UTC #164 July 2020 on Script Proposals (L2/20-169) (See point 5.)

    • Recommendations to UTC #165 October 2020 on Script Proposals (L2/20-250) (See point 3.)

    • UTC #165 Minutes (L2/20-237) (See B.1 for decision and action items)

    • Recommendations to UTC #166 January 2021 on Script Proposals (L2/21-016) (See point 5.)

    • UTC #166 Minutes (L2/21-009) (See B.1 — 5 for decision and action items)