“ᣝ” U+18DD: Canadian Syllabics Western W

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The Canadian Syllabics Western W (U+18DD) is a specific letter used in the transcription of Indigenous Canadian languages, particularly Western dialects. It acts as a phonetic modifier or standalone syllable depending on the linguistic context of the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics. It was formally introduced in Unicode 5.2 to improve the digital documentation of Algonquian language variations.

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