Unicode Status for Shaaldaa

The Shaaldaa (formerly called Sheek Bakrii Saphaloo or Oromo) script has been accepted for encoding in a future version of the Unicode Standard. The script has a provisional allocation at U+1C800..U+1CB2F in the Roadmap to the SMP for the Unicode Standard.

Blocks

None.

Proposals and documents

Documents that mention the script have been submitted to the Unicode Technical Committee:

• 2022-03-03 Update on implementation status of African scripts — Charles L. Riley (L2/22-073)
  • Recommendations to UTC #171 April 2022 on Script Proposals (L2/22-068) (See point 28.)
  • UTC #171 Minutes (L2/22-061) (See D.1 SECTION 28 for decision and action items)
• 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.)
• 2024-03-08 Proposal for Encoding the Sheek Bakrii Saphaloo Script in the UCS — Oreen Yousuf, Daniel Yacob (L2/24-109)
  • Recommendations to UTC #179 April 2024 on Script Proposals (L2/24-068) (See point D.)
  • Recommendations to UTC #180 (July 2024) on Script Proposals (L2/24-166) (See point A.I.2.)
  • UTC #180 Minutes (L2/24-159) (See D.1 Section 2 for decision and action items)
• 2025-12-12 Revised Proposal for Encoding the Shaaldaa Script in the UCS (revised) — Oreen Yousuf, Daniel Yacob (L2/26-040)
  • Recommendations to UTC #186 (January 2026) on Script Proposals (L2/26-010) (See point 1.2.)
  • UTC #186 Minutes (L2/26-003) (See D.1 1.2 for decision and action items)