Javanese (Unicode block) explained

Javanese is a Unicode block containing aksara Jawa characters traditionally used for writing the Javanese language.

Block

The Unicode block for Javanese is U+A980 - U+A9DF. There are 91 code points for Javanese script: 53 letters, 19 punctuation marks, 10 numbers, and 9 vowels:

History

The following Unicode-related documents record the purpose and process of defining specific characters in the Javanese block:

		Count	L2 ID	WG2 ID	Document
5.2	U+A980..A9CD, A9CF..A9D9, A9DE..A9DF	91
				N3292R2
				N3319R
				N3329
				N3319R3
				doc)
				N3613
				doc)

See also

• Balinese (Unicode block)
• Sundanese (Unicode block)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Unicode character database. The Unicode Standard. 2023-07-26.
2. Web site: Enumerated Versions of The Unicode Standard. The Unicode Standard. 2023-07-26.