Pahawh Hmong Unicode Characters page 1

The Pahawh Hmong block contains characters used in the Pahawh Hmong script, which was created in the 20th century by Shong Lue Yang, a Hmong spiritual leader, for writing the Hmong languages spoken in Southeast Asia. The script is a syllabary, with each character representing a syllable in the Hmong language. Pahawh Hmong was developed as part of a cultural and religious movement among the Hmong people, and it has played an important role in promoting literacy and preserving Hmong identity. This block includes all the characters needed to write in Pahawh Hmong, reflecting its significance in the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Hmong people..