The Yi
syllabary is used to write the Yi
language, a member of the
Sino-Tibetan language family. The
script is also known as
Cuan or
Wei.
The Yi, also known as Lolo and Nuo-su, are one of the largest non-Han minorities in the People's Republic of China (PRC). Most live in southwestern China, but others live in Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. Yi is one of the official languages of the PRC.
The earliest surviving samples of classical Yi, an ideographic script, date from about 1500 AD. Unlike other Sinoform scripts, the ideographs themselves appear not to be derived from Han ideographs. There are some 8,000 to 10,000 characters in the classical Yi script, although the exact ideographs used varied from region to region.
To improve literacy in Yi, the Yi syllabary was introduced in the 1970s. This syllabary is encoded in the Unicode standard; the classical Yi script is not encoded as of Unicode version 3.2.
Each Yi syllable consists of a consonantal initial, a final, and a tone. The core Yi syllabary consists of 819 signs for syllables with the first three tones (high, low and middle low), plus a mark added to the form for the middle low tone to indicate a fourth tone (middle high).
In 1991, a national standard for Yi was adopted by the PRC as GB 13134-91. This encoding includes all 1,165 Yi syllables and is the basis for the encoding used by the Unicode standard, which includes all 1,165 Yi syllables.
The Yi syllables are named on the basis of their romanized sound values. The tone is indicated by appending a letter to the romanization : t for the high tone, p for the low tone, x for the middle high tone and no letter for the middle low tone.
Yi follows the writing rules for Han ideographs. Characters are generally written left to right, or occasionally top to bottom. There is no typographic interaction between individual characters of the Yi script.
Unicode's
Yi Syllables code block reserves the
1168 code points from U+A000 to U+A48F, of which
1165 are currently assigned.
CJK Unified Ideographs <-- Yi Syllables --> Yi Radicals
All the characters in this code block were added in Unicode 3.0
All the characters in this code block are in general category Letter, Other Lo
All the characters in this code block are in bidirectional category Left To Right L
The columns below should be interpreted as :
- The Unicode code for the character
- The character in question
- The Unicode name for the character
If the characters below show up poorly, or not at all, see Unicode Support for possible solutions.
Yi Syllables
Syllables
- U+A000 ꀀ Yi syllable it
- U+A001 ꀁ Yi syllable ix
- U+A002 ꀂ Yi syllable i
- U+A003 ꀃ Yi syllable ip
- U+A004 ꀄ Yi syllable iet
- U+A005 ꀅ Yi syllable iex
- U+A006 ꀆ Yi syllable ie
- U+A007 ꀇ Yi syllable iep
- U+A008 ꀈ Yi syllable at
- U+A009 ꀉ Yi syllable ax
- U+A00A ꀊ Yi syllable a
- U+A00B ꀋ Yi syllable ap
- U+A00C ꀌ Yi syllable uox
- U+A00D ꀍ Yi syllable uo
- U+A00E ꀎ Yi syllable uop
- U+A00F ꀏ Yi syllable ot
- U+A010 ꀐ Yi syllable ox
- U+A011 ꀑ Yi syllable o
- U+A012 ꀒ Yi syllable op
- U+A013 ꀓ Yi syllable ex
- U+A014 ꀔ Yi syllable e
- U+A015 ꀕ Yi syllable wu
- U+A016 ꀖ Yi syllable bit
- U+A017 ꀗ Yi syllable bix
- U+A018 ꀘ Yi syllable bi
- U+A019 ꀙ Yi syllable bip
- U+A01A ꀚ Yi syllable biet
- U+A01B ꀛ Yi syllable biex
- U+A01C ꀜ Yi syllable bie
- U+A01D ꀝ Yi syllable biep
- U+A01E ꀞ Yi syllable bat
- U+A01F ꀟ Yi syllable bax
- U+A020 ꀠ Yi syllable ba
- U+A021 ꀡ Yi syllable bap
- U+A022 ꀢ Yi syllable buox
- U+A023 ꀣ Yi syllable buo
- U+A024 ꀤ Yi syllable buop
- U+A025 ꀥ Yi syllable bot
- U+A026 ꀦ Yi syllable box
- U+A027 ꀧ Yi syllable bo
- U+A028 ꀨ Yi syllable bop
- U+A029 ꀩ Yi syllable bex
- U+A02A ꀪ Yi syllable be
- U+A02B ꀫ Yi syllable bep
- U+A02C ꀬ Yi syllable but
- U+A02D ꀭ Yi syllable bux
- U+A02E ꀮ Yi syllable bu
- U+A02F ꀯ Yi syllable bup
- U+A030 ꀰ Yi syllable burx
- U+A031 ꀱ Yi syllable bur
- U+A032 ꀲ Yi syllable byt
- U+A033 ꀳ Yi syllable byx
- U+A034 ꀴ Yi syllable by
- U+A035 ꀵ Yi syllable byp
- U+A036 ꀶ Yi syllable byrx
- U+A037 ꀷ Yi syllable byr
- U+A038 ꀸ Yi syllable pit
- U+A039 ꀹ Yi syllable pix
- U+A03A ꀺ Yi syllable pi
- U+A03B ꀻ Yi syllable pip
- U+A03C ꀼ Yi syllable piex
- U+A03D ꀽ Yi syllable pie
- U+A03E ꀾ Yi syllable piep
- U+A03F ꀿ Yi syllable pat
- U+A040 ꁀ Yi syllable pax
- U+A041 ꁁ Yi syllable pa
- U+A042 ꁂ Yi syllable pap
- U+A043 ꁃ Yi syllable puox
- U+A044 ꁄ Yi syllable puo
- U+A045 ꁅ Yi syllable puop
- U+A046 ꁆ Yi syllable pot
- U+A047 ꁇ Yi syllable pox
- U+A048 ꁈ Yi syllable po
- U+A049 ꁉ Yi syllable pop
- U+A04A ꁊ Yi syllable put
- U+A04B ꁋ Yi syllable pux
- U+A04C ꁌ Yi syllable pu
- U+A04D ꁍ Yi syllable pup
- U+A04E ꁎ Yi syllable purx
- U+A04F ꁏ Yi syllable pur
- U+A050 ꁐ Yi syllable pyt
- U+A051 ꁑ Yi syllable pyx
- U+A052 ꁒ Yi syllable py
- U+A053 ꁓ Yi syllable pyp
- U+A054 ꁔ Yi syllable pyrx
- U+A055 ꁕ Yi syllable pyr
- U+A056 ꁖ Yi syllable bbit
- U+A057 ꁗ Yi syllable bbix
- U+A058 ꁘ Yi syllable bbi
- U+A059 ꁙ Yi syllable bbip
- U+A05A ꁚ Yi syllable bbiet
- U+A05B ꁛ Yi syllable bbiex
- U+A05C ꁜ Yi syllable bbie
- U+A05D ꁝ Yi syllable bbiep
- U+A05E ꁞ Yi syllable bbat
- U+A05F ꁟ Yi syllable bbax
- U+A060 ꁠ Yi syllable bba
- U+A061 ꁡ Yi syllable bbap
- U+A062 ꁢ Yi syllable bbuox
- U+A063 ꁣ Yi syllable bbuo
- U+A064 ꁤ Yi syllable bbuop
- U+A065 ꁥ Yi syllable bbot
- U+A066 ꁦ Yi syllable bbox
- U+A067 ꁧ Yi syllable bbo
- U+A068 ꁨ Yi syllable bbop
- U+A069 ꁩ Yi syllable bbex
- U+A06A ꁪ Yi syllable bbe
- U+A06B ꁫ Yi syllable bbep
- U+A06C ꁬ Yi syllable bbut
- U+A06D ꁭ Yi syllable bbux
- U+A06E ꁮ Yi syllable bbu
- U+A06F ꁯ Yi syllable bbup
- U+A070 ꁰ Yi syllable bburx
- U+A071 ꁱ Yi syllable bbur
- U+A072 ꁲ Yi syllable bbyt
- U+A073 ꁳ Yi syllable bbyx
- U+A074 ꁴ Yi syllable bby
- U+A075 ꁵ Yi syllable bbyp
- U+A076 ꁶ Yi syllable nbit
- U+A077 ꁷ Yi syllable nbix
- U+A078 ꁸ Yi syllable nbi
- U+A079 ꁹ Yi syllable nbip
- U+A07A ꁺ Yi syllable nbiex
- U+A07B ꁻ Yi syllable nbie
- U+A07C ꁼ Yi syllable nbiep
- U+A07D ꁽ Yi syllable nbat
- U+A07E ꁾ Yi syllable nbax
- U+A07F ꁿ Yi syllable nba
- U+A080 ꂀ Yi syllable nbap
- U+A081 ꂁ Yi syllable nbot
- U+A082 ꂂ Yi syllable nbox
- U+A083 ꂃ Yi syllable nbo
- U+A084 ꂄ Yi syllable nbop
- U+A085 ꂅ Yi syllable nbut
- U+A086 ꂆ Yi syllable nbux
- U+A087 ꂇ Yi syllable nbu
- U+A088 ꂈ Yi syllable nbup
- U+A089 ꂉ Yi syllable nburx
- U+A08A ꂊ Yi syllable nbur
- U+A08B ꂋ Yi syllable nbyt
- U+A08C ꂌ Yi syllable nbyx
- U+A08D ꂍ Yi syllable nby
- U+A08E ꂎ Yi syllable nbyp
- U+A08F ꂏ Yi syllable nbyrx
- U+A090 ꂐ Yi syllable nbyr
- U+A091 ꂑ Yi syllable hmit
- U+A092 ꂒ Yi syllable hmix
- U+A093 ꂓ Yi syllable hmi
- U+A094 ꂔ Yi syllable hmip
- U+A095 ꂕ Yi syllable hmiex
- U+A096 ꂖ Yi syllable hmie
- U+A097 ꂗ Yi syllable hmiep
- U+A098 ꂘ Yi syllable hmat
- U+A099 ꂙ Yi syllable hmax
- U+A09A ꂚ Yi syllable hma
- U+A09B ꂛ Yi syllable hmap
- U+A09C ꂜ Yi syllable hmuox
- U+A09D ꂝ Yi syllable hmuo
- U+A09E ꂞ Yi syllable hmuop
- U+A09F ꂟ Yi syllable hmot
- U+A0A0 ꂠ Yi syllable hmox
- U+A0A1 ꂡ Yi syllable hmo
- U+A0A2 ꂢ Yi syllable hmop
- U+A0A3 ꂣ Yi syllable hmut
- U+A0A4 ꂤ Yi syllable hmux
- U+A0A5 ꂥ Yi syllable hmu
- U+A0A6 ꂦ Yi syllable hmup
- U+A0A7 ꂧ Yi syllable hmurx
- U+A0A8 ꂨ Yi syllable hmur
- U+A0A9 ꂩ Yi syllable hmyx
- U+A0AA ꂪ Yi syllable hmy
- U+A0AB ꂫ Yi syllable hmyp
- U+A0AC ꂬ Yi syllable hmyrx
- U+A0AD ꂭ Yi syllable hmyr
- U+A0AE ꂮ Yi syllable mit
- U+A0AF ꂯ Yi syllable mix
- U+A0B0 ꂰ Yi syllable mi
- U+A0B1 ꂱ Yi syllable mip
- U+A0B2 ꂲ Yi syllable miex
- U+A0B3 ꂳ Yi syllable mie
- U+A0B4 ꂴ Yi syllable miep
- U+A0B5 ꂵ Yi syllable mat
- U+A0B6 ꂶ Yi syllable max
- U+A0B7 ꂷ Yi syllable ma
- U+A0B8 ꂸ Yi syllable map
- U+A0B9 ꂹ Yi syllable muot
- U+A0BA ꂺ Yi syllable muox
- U+A0BB ꂻ Yi syllable muo
- U+A0BC ꂼ Yi syllable muop
- U+A0BD ꂽ Yi syllable mot
- U+A0BE ꂾ Yi syllable mox
- U+A0BF ꂿ Yi syllable mo
- U+A0C0 ꃀ Yi syllable mop
- U+A0C1 ꃁ Yi syllable mex
- U+A0C2 ꃂ Yi syllable me
- U+A0C3 ꃃ Yi syllable mut
- U+A0C4 ꃄ Yi syllable mux
- U+A0C5 ꃅ Yi syllable mu
- U+A0C6 ꃆ Yi syllable mup
- U+A0C7 ꃇ Yi syllable murx
- U+A0C8 ꃈ Yi syllable mur
- U+A0C9 ꃉ Yi syllable myt
- U+A0CA ꃊ Yi syllable myx
- U+A0CB ꃋ Yi syllable my
- U+A0CC ꃌ Yi syllable myp
- U+A0CD ꃍ Yi syllable fit
- U+A0CE ꃎ Yi syllable fix
- U+A0CF ꃏ Yi syllable fi
- U+A0D0 ꃐ Yi syllable fip
- U+A0D1 ꃑ Yi syllable fat
- U+A0D2 ꃒ Yi syllable fax
- U+A0D3 ꃓ Yi syllable fa
- U+A0D4 ꃔ Yi syllable fap
- U+A0D5 ꃕ Yi syllable fox
- U+A0D6 ꃖ Yi syllable fo
- U+A0D7 ꃗ Yi syllable fop
- U+A0D8 ꃘ Yi syllable fut
- U+A0D9 ꃙ Yi syllable fux
- U+A0DA ꃚ Yi syllable fu
- U+A0DB ꃛ Yi syllable fup
- U+A0DC ꃜ Yi syllable furx
- U+A0DD ꃝ Yi syllable fur
- U+A0DE ꃞ Yi syllable fyt
- U+A0DF ꃟ Yi syllable fyx
- U+A0E0 ꃠ Yi syllable fy
- U+A0E1 ꃡ Yi syllable fyp
- U+A0E2 ꃢ Yi syllable vit
- U+A0E3 ꃣ Yi syllable vix
- U+A0E4 ꃤ Yi syllable vi
- U+A0E5 ꃥ Yi syllable vip
- U+A0E6 ꃦ Yi syllable viet
- U+A0E7 ꃧ Yi syllable viex
- U+A0E8 ꃨ Yi syllable vie
- U+A0E9 ꃩ Yi syllable viep
- U+A0EA ꃪ Yi syllable vat
- U+A0EB ꃫ Yi syllable vax
- U+A0EC ꃬ Yi syllable va
- U+A0ED ꃭ Yi syllable vap
- U+A0EE ꃮ Yi syllable vot
- U+A0EF ꃯ Yi syllable vox
- U+A0F0 ꃰ Yi syllable vo
- U+A0F1 ꃱ Yi syllable vop
- U+A0F2 ꃲ Yi syllable vex
- U+A0F3 ꃳ Yi syllable vep
- U+A0F4