Bassa Vah Unicode Characters page 1

The Bassa Vah block contains characters used in the Bassa Vah script, which was created in the early 20th century for writing the Bassa language spoken in Liberia. The script is alphabetic, with distinct characters representing individual sounds in the Bassa language. Bassa Vah was developed by Dr. Thomas Narvin Lewis as part of a broader cultural revival among the Bassa people. This block includes all the characters needed to write in Bassa Vah, reflecting its importance in the preservation and promotion of the Bassa language and culture..