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WG2

Doc N†

Name

Sub- mitter (ISO 3166)

Com- plete

Type

Date

Defect

Type: Script / Indiv. chars.

N† of chars.

Cate- gory

Names, glyphs, font, level etc.?

N† of users

Com- mon or Rare

In use today

BMP

Con- tig- uous

Related docs.

Status / Stage

Conclusions

Y/N

NB I SC WG L

DR

S/C

A B C D E F G

Y/N

N† in 1000s

C/R

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. R S

These are unconfirmed conclusions; for accuracy see the approved minutes!

1962

Georgian script extensions

IE

Y

I

1999-02-14

S & C

51

A

Y

R

Y

Y

Y

N1962

1

1959

Indus script

IE

Y

I

1999-01-29

S

386

F

Y

Few

R

N

N

Y

N1959

1

1958

Varang Kshiti script

IE

Y

I

1999-01-29

S

50

A

Y

1026

C

Y

Y

Y

N1958

1

1957

Sorang Sompeng script

IE

Y

I

1999-01-29

S

34

A

Y

273

C

Y

Y

Y

N1957

1

1956

Ol Cemet' script

IE

Y

I

1999-01-29

S

43

A

Y

5800

C

Y

Y

Y

N1956

1

1948

Osmanya script

IE

Y

I

1999-01-25

S

27

B.1

Y

Few

R

N

N

Y

N1948

1

1866

Blissymbols

IE

N

I

1998-07-19

S

886

A

Y

10

R

Y

N

Y

ISO IR-169, N1866

1

1846

Ethiopic Extensions

ET

Y

NB

1998-09-11

C

95

A

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

N1846

1

1845

Latin & combining chars. for IPA "disturbed speech"

IE

Y

I

1998-09-08

C

27

A

Y

R

Y

T

Y

N1845

1

M35: 17 characters were accepted. Ballotting as AMD 30.

1817

Modifier letter for Nenets

FI IE NO

Y

I

1997-08-10

C

1

A

Y

40

C

Y

Y

Y

N1817

1

M35: accepted. Ballotting as AMD 30.

1757

Tifinagh script

IE

N

I

1998-05-04

S

45+

A

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

UTR#3, N1757

1

1740

Hebrew Tetragrammaton character

IE US

Y

I

1998-05-09

C

1

A

Y

Few

C

Y

Y

Y

N1740, N1807

1

Feedback from IL dubious but suggests encoding as ligature in FB block.

1689

South Arabian script

IE

Y

I

1998-01-10

S

29

D

Y

Few

R

N

N

Y

UTR#3, N1689

1

1688

Proto-Sinaitic script

IE

Y

I

1998-01-18

S

19

D

Y

Few

R

N

N

Y

N1

1

1687

Old Permic script

IE

Y

I

1998-01-18

S

38

D

Y

Few

R

Y

N

Y

N1687, N1947

1

1686

Old Hungarian script

IE

Y

I

1998-01-18

S

45

B.1

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

N1686, N1758

1

1685

Brahmi script

IE

Y

I

1998-01-18

S

58

C

Y

Few

R

N

N

Y

N1685

1

1684

Avestan script

IE

Y

I

1998-01-18

S

61

B.1

Y

Some

R

Y

Y

Y

UTR#3, N1684

1

1661

Two ecological symbol chars.

IE

Y

I

1997-12-08

S

2

A

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

N1661

1

1658

Coptic script

IE

Y

I

1997-12-08

C

57

C

Y

R

Y

Y

Y

N1658

1

1643

Klingon pIqaD

IE

Y

I

1997-09-18

S

37

B.1

Y

10

R

Y

N

Y

N1643

1

1642

Cirth script

IE

Y

I

1997-09-18

S

103

B.1

Y

R

Y

N

Y

N1642

1

1641

Tengwar script

IE

Y

I

1997-09-18

S

103

B.1

Y

R

Y

N

Y

N1641

1

1640

Ugaritic Cuneiform script

IE

Y

I

1997-09-18

S

31

D

Y

Few

R

N

N

Y

UTR#3, N1640

1

1639

Old Persian Cuneiform script

IE

Y

I

1997-09-18

S

47

D

Y

Few

R

N

N

Y

UTR#3, N1639

1

1638

Meroitic script

IE

Y

I

1997-09-18

S

24

D

Y

Few

R

N

N

Y

UTR#3, N1638

1

1755

Philippine scripts (Tagbanwa, HanunÛo, Buhid, Tagalog)

IE

Y

I

1998-05-25

S

86

A

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

UTR#3, N1755, N1933

1

1660

Tibetan Extensions

CN GB IE

Y

NB

1997-12-08

C

54

A

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

N1660, N1756

1

Ballotting as AMD 31.

1659

Glagolitic script

IE

Y

I

1997-12

S

92

B.1

Y

R

Y

Y

Y

N1659, N1931

1

1657

Buginese

IE

Y

I

1997-12

S

31

B.1

Y

2300

C

Y

Y

Y

N1657, N1930

1

1655

Canadian Syllabics extensions

IE

Y

I

1997-12

C

8

A

Y

40

C

Y

Y

Y

N1655

1

 Ballotting as AMD 23.

1593

Latin chars. for Taiwanese languages

IE TW

Y

I

1997-

S

10+

A

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

N1593, N1712R

1

M34: The proposal was rejected.

1581

Gothic

IE

Y

I

1997-

S

0000

D

Y

Few

R

N

N

Y

N1581

1

Gothic has been accepted for plane 1.

1580

Etruscan

IE

Y

I

1997-

S

0000

D

Y

Few

R

N

N

Y

N1580

1

Etruscan has been accepted for plane 1.

1579

Phoenician

IE

Y

I

1997-

S

0000

CAT

Y

0000

R

N

N

Y

N1579, N1932

1

1566

Euro sign

CA FI IE IS SL US UTC

Y

NB L

1997-06-28

C

1

A

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

N1566

1

Ballotting as AMD 18.

1498

Deseret script

US

Y

NB

1996-12-24

S

76

D

Y

Few

R

N

N

Y

N1498, N1891R

1

M33: stage 1 until part 2 is operational. Becomes a part of CD for part 2.

1493

Ideographic Component Supplement

Y

WG

1996-07-31

C

155

A

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

N1433, N1489, N1490, N1493

1

M31: For further considerations

1492

Ideographic Radical Supplement Characters

Y

WG

1996-07-31

C

31

A

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

N1432, N1490, N1492

2

M31: WG2 asks IRG to assist WG2 by reviewing the comments of WG2. M32: IRG to prepare the draft pDAM text.

1491

Ideographic Variation Mark

Y

WG

1996-07-31

C

1

A

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

N1431, N1489, N1491, N1728

2

M31: IRG to consider the comments of WG2. M32: Accepted, Possible code pos. FFFB, GENERAL VARIATION MARK.

1468

Arabic Letter HEH

NL

DR

1

N1468

M31: Misspelling letter Heh. Van Wingen invited to prepare a defect report. M32: editorial correction included in N1468.

1461

Pinyin letters with tone mark

CA CN

Y

NB

1996-08-15

C

2

A

Y

C

Y

Y

N

N1282, N1282R, N1355, N1461

3

1995-11-09: CA asks for the capital letters too = 4 chars in total. DR will be drafted by CN, US, CA (01F6-01F8). 1996-04-23: Not a DR but an addition of 1 (not 4) chars. Resubmit missing char(s). CA & CN. M31: stage 3, code pos. x01F8 and x01F9.

1430

Ideographic Structure Characters

Y

WG

1996-07-31

C

12

A

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

N1348, N1430, N1489, N1493, N1494

1

M31: WG2 asks IRG to assist WG2 by reviewing the comments of WG2. M32: Not accepted. Feedback should be sent to Zhang (IRG) by end of April 1997. N1489, N1491, N1493 and N1494 - to be read together.

1423

CJK ideographs, Extension A

Y

WG

1996-07-31

C

6585

A

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

N1178, N1261, N1348, N1349, N1359, N1379, N1423, N1424, N1425, N1426, N1449, N1455, N1464, N1479, N1486, N1487, N1488, N1723, N1733, N1776, N1829, N1849, N1889, N1929

2

1995-04-05: IRG requested to give priorities to the category A repertoires, Singapore data deliv. before 1995-05-01; 1995-11-09: IRG to prepare draft 3 and produce an updated N1252 form. 1996-04-24: Cont. work. Check sep. rules. M31: Fine work, pDAM initiated on Annex S etc. Accept the repertoire. Conv. request NBs/Ls to comment on BMP before 1996-11-15. Default BMP. M32: No split. 332 characters not having solid references in the source. CN to prepare a pDAM.

1421

CJK ideographs, Extensions B & C

5000

Y

N

N1421, N1677, N1767, N1868, N1870

1419

APL

SC22

1994-10-07

DR

C

1

N1087, N1129, N1223R, N1419

3

Change of char. graphics, names and one supplement char.; Convener should respond to SC22/WG3; 1995-11-06: N1087 1) and 2) accepted, 3) the QUAD symbol unified with existing chars with a note in annex P; 1996-08-12: Provisional code pos. 237B; put in symbols bucket. � Change of pos. due to overlapping (re: Paterson). New pos x2395

1416

Symbols bucket

1996-06-30

51

A

Y

N1037, N1045, N1146, N1416

2

1406

Indic and other scripts

GB

Y

I

1996-05-28

DR

C

1

A

Y

C

Y

Y

-

N1320, N1373, N1406, N1414, N1462, N1470

P

M31: Issues: is Indic level 3 compromised? UTC and BSI to come up with solution. M32: accepted the resolution to the defect rep. Editorial text to be by prepared by Paterson and Adams

1395

Armenian chars.

Y

I

1996-06-01

C

8

A

Y

3

C

Y

Y

N

N1022, N1395, N1444, N1446

1

M31: The proposal contains a number of mistakes and misunderstandings. Invited to next meeting. Feedback to the requester.

1365

Object replacement char.

UTC

Y

L

1996-03-18

C

1

-

Y

-

-

-

Y

Y

N1385

2

1996-04-23: accepted, with a provisional code pos. FFFC, added to symbols bucket. Freytag to propose a glyph to the editor.

1364

Hebrew char. for Yiddish

US

Y

NB

1996-04-03

C

1

A

Y

C

Y

Y

N1385

3

1996-04-23: accepted, with a provisional code pos. FB1D, category A, added to the Hebrew bucket. Ballotting as AMD 18.

1361

Latin chars. for Romanian (T and S with comma below)

RO

Y

NB

1996-04-22

C

4

A

Y

C

Y

Y

-

N237, N418, N1440, N1507

1

1996-04-23: Feedback from WG2 to be discussed in RO (Annex P solution, compatibility problem). RO will forward the result for review by WG2. M31: More information requested on the migration issue and consequenses of disunification. M32: Wait for Romanian response. Ballotting as AMD 18.

1346

Hebrew char names

IL

NB

1996-04-01

2

M30: WG2 accepts the request (new entries in annex P) after Fuchs has clarified last two entries

1325

Latin chars. for Serbian and Macedonian poetry

IE MK SL

Y

NB

1996-01-16

C

6

A

Y

R

Y

Y

-

N237, N418

R

1996-04-23: The proposal is rejected.

1324

New extended Cyrillic block

-

Y

NB

1996-01-16

C

80

A

Y

C

Y

Y

-

N237, N418, N1407

R

1996-04-23: The proposal is rejected.

1323

Cyrillic characters for Slavic Macedonian

IE MK SL

Y

NB

1996-01-16

C

4

A

Y

1.5

C

Y

Y

-

N418, N810, N831, N874, N1385, N1407, N1408R

3

M30: WG2 provisionally accepts the 4 chars., the names and shapes for possible future coding. Requests NB's to comment on code positions. Code pos. as in N1407 first priority. M31: stage 3. Ballotting as AMD 18.

1322

Latin characters for Livonian

FI IE LV

Y

NB

1995-11-1

C

10

A

Y

1

C

Y

Y

-

N811, N874, N1888

1

1996-04-23: Return the proposal for verification of the support. Next WG2 will evaluate and decide based on the total number of requirements for additions. Based on a procedure where WG2 takes up and reviews the content of requirements. M31: Awaiting responses from LV, IE. M35: LV responses provided N1888.

1320

Indic

N1321, N1376, N1406

1

M31: N1321 background material. Awaits summary form.

1284

Ideographic structure symbols

CN

Y

NB

1995-11-08

C

13

A

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

2

1995-11-09: CN can present N1284 to UTC. The result will be discussed in Copenhagen. Reviewed by NBs

1279

Braille patterns

JP

Y

NB

1995-10-27

S

256

A

N

C

Y

Y

Y

N1093, N1339, N1342, N1345, N1363, N1409, N1589, N1612, N1624, N1646, N1695, N1762, N1770, N1929.

2

1994-04-04: Comments requested. 1995-06-26: Convener to contact TC173; 1995-11-06: Convener to contact TC173/SC4 and include N1279. 1996-04-23: Comments are invited. Awaits TC173. M31: TC173 to be contacted, 2 prop. (256,512) our pref. 256. Before 1. Nov. M32: no response from TC173. US to prepare a pDAM. Published as AMD 16 1998-11-01.

1247

Arabic characters

IR

NB

1995-05-28

DR

N1275, N1319, N1414

7

1995-11-06: Characters exist in the present version. Additional info can be added to Annex P(editorial corr). Convener informs IR

1214

Names of Latin small and capital characters

GB

I

1996-06-27

DR

C

N989, N1384

3

1995-06-27: The problems are solved by the new Annex P.

1214

Greek graphic symbols

GR

I

1995-05-27

DR

C

N989, N1414

7

1995-06-27: The proposed solution for position 1FFA and 1FFB was accepted, prep. of editorial corrigenda by the editor

1208

Byzantine musical symbols

GR

Y

NB

1995-03-31

S

220

B1

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

N1208 Attach., N1375

1

1995-06-26: Request to have proposal reviewed by NBs; 1995-11-08: Accepted the relevance of the proposal. Need NP (for part 2) to allocation of space outside BMP. Statement from the association? UTC & GR; 1996-04-25: GR to provide answers to feedback. M31: Postpone to M32. Accepted for part 2.

1195

Hebrew cantillation chars.

IL

Y

NB

1994-10-01

C

31

B1

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

N1079R, N1114, N1217, N1256, N1385, N1398

6

1995-04-06: Fuchs to provide answers to the questions raised. 1995-06-26: Accepted, progressed as pDAM (IL and editor); M31: forwarded as AMD-7. Published as AMD 7.

1187

Yi Radicals

IE

Y

NB

1997-01-05

S

39

A

Y

6500

C

Y

Y

Y

N1187, N1481, N1482, N1611, N1774, N1804, N1821, N1831, 1863, N1890, N1925, N1926

2

M32: Prepare pDAM. Code pos. A490-A4BF. Ballotting as AMD 14.

1182

CJKV ideographs

TW

Y

NB

1995-03-23

C

214

A

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

N1182

2

1995-04-05: IRG is requested to review the TCA contribution to the Helsinki meeting. M32: TW prepare a new document taking into account other concerns like indexing, input, composition etc. Possible code pos. 2F00 - 2FFF

1182

CJKV ideographs

TW

Y

NB

1995-03-23

C

3

A

Y

C

Y

Y

Y

N1348

2

1995-04-05: IRG is requested to review the TCA contribution to the Helsinki meeting. M32: stage 2. Possible code pos. 3038, 3039 and 303A

1179

CJKV ideographs

N

WG

1995-03-03

C

25000

B2

N

Y

N

Y

N1179, N1233, N1234, N1236, N1237, N1261

1

1995-04-05: IRG is requested to give priorities to the category A repertoires, SG data deliv. before 1995-05-01; 1995-11-09: IRG to prepare draft 3 and produce an updated Prop. Summ. form, and distribute for review of NBs. To be discussed at Copenhagen.

1172

Cherokee

IE

Y

I

1995-03-14

S

86

B

Y

150

C

Y

Y

Y

UTR#3, N947, N1172, N1356, N1362, N1385, N1408, N1476, N1632, N1645, N1799

4

IE and UTC will discuss with Cherokees. 1996-04-23: Accept in principle, repertoire 85 (not 86). Accepted as cat. B. Request a final version (85 chars., ordering); 1996-08-12: Trad. ord. US to provide a new list, code assig. as in 1172. pDAM to be initiated. M32: pDAM sent to SC2 secr. 11-96. Published as AMD 12 1998-09-01.

1166

Latin letters HWAIR & WYNN

IE

Y

NB

1995-03-10

C

2

A

Y

Y

Y

N1166, N1547

S

Requires a defect report on two other chars.

1163

Latin letter Yogh

IE

Y

NB

1995-03-10

C

2

A

Y

Y

Y

Y

N1106, N1547

1

Ballotting as AMD 18.

1158

Hangul script

KR

NB

1995-03-08

C

4516

Y

Y

Y

N848, N1158, N1170, N1192, N1198, N1199, N1209, N1249, N1265, N1285, N1331, N1385, N1391, N1623, N1671, N1672, N1805, N1806

6

1995-04-05: The pDAM include: Add 4516 chars, encode in BMP in contiguous space 11172 chars (AC00-D7A3), remove existing 6658 chars (3400-4DFF); 1995-11-07: Name and algo. disc. (edit. change). JAMO and new name in P. Prepare pDAM5 text. M31: sent for ADM5. Published as AMD 5.

1147

Subscript ten

GB

Y

I

1995-02-01

C

1

Y

Y

Y

N987, N1147

R

1995-04-06: proposal is rejected

1146

Electrotechnical symbols

GB

I

1995-02-01

C

10

Y

C

Y

Y

N985, SC2N2486, N1146, N1405, N1416

S

1995-04-06: Accepts the symbols; 1995-11-06: Freytag to make a proposal during meeting; 1995-11-08: Freytag will review 985 and provide feedback. 1996-04-23: standing doc. (code pos., glyph, name), start with the 8 chars. approved. Paterson will maintain the list. M31: Solve the remaining issues and prepare for a pDAM and emptying the bucket (N1138, N1146, N1174, N1419), check rules and procedures. See 1416.

1145

Armenian

GB

C

I

1995-02-01

C

2

Y

Y

Y

N983, N1145

S

1995-04-06: On hold till WG2 hears from Armenia, van Wingen to contact an expert for consultation; 1995-06-26: Item stopped

1144

Arabic

GB

C

I

1995-02-01

DR

C

7

Y

C

Y

Y

N879, N983, N1144, N1213, N1384, N1414

3

1995-04-06: Ghoneim is asked to assist Ross to prepare annotations for diff. chars, Completed; Ross is requested to get confirmation regarding the TEHEH for Urdu; 1995-11-08: N1213 accepted. Editorial corr. to be prepared.

1143

Latin chars. for Yoruba

GB

C

I

1995-02-01

C

14

Y

15000

C

Y

Y

Y

N1143, N1390

1

1995-04-06: UTC reviews the proposal and sends feedback to Ross. Action at Helsinki. Ross get supportive statements from governments; 1995-11-06: No UTC feedback; M31: NB review. M32: Try again to have an official response from Nigeria

1143

Latin chars. for Hausa

GB

C

I

1995-02-01

C

6

Y

10000

C

Y

Y

Y

N983

S

1995-04-06: UTC reviewes the proposal and sends feedback to Ross. Action at Helsinki. Ross get supportive statements from governments; 1995-11-06: No UTC feedback; item dropped.

1138

Symbols

CA

Y

WG

1995-01-30

C

29

Y

C

Y

Y

N

N811, N874, N879, N1146, N1174, N1235, N1267, N1385, N1416

S

1995-04-05: correcting errors in names, alignment of names, annotations, acceptance the repertoire, allocation of characters; 1995-11-06: Establish a pool of chars for inclusion; Add N1235 to the input documents; See1416.

1132

Latin chars. for Irish Gaelic

IE

Y

NB

1994-11-16

C

3

A

Y

1

Y

Y

N1058, N1132r, N1256, N1296, N1398

6

1995-04-05: Everson to revise the proposal. Delegates are asked for feedback to Everson. 1995-06-26: Accepted the long s with dot above (position: 1E9B) and prepare a pDAM; small and capital sÈimhi™ unification pending further study; M31 sent for AMD 7.

1128

Name of Letter/ligature AE

DK

Y

NB

1993-07-08

DR

C

6

A

Y

C

Y

Y

N

N910, N911, N912, N923, N1018, N1080, N1030, SC2 N2555, N1393, N1396

7

1995-04-07: dCOR-1, add new Annex for notation, re-order list in Annex E; 1995-11-06 Convener contacts ISO/ITTF for correcting errors and actions; M31: TCorr 1 is published.

1127

Chu Nom

VN

Y

NB

1994-10-05

S

1772

B

N

C

Y

Y

Y

N1091, see

S

1995-04-04: Transfered to IRG; UTC is interested; # 2500 char has been mentioned; 1995-11-06: IRG review completed, See N1423-1424

1126

Cham script

VN

N

NB

1994-10-13

S

80

A

Y

236

C

Y

Y

Y

N1578, N1960

1

1995-04-04: VN is requested to work with Paterson, Everson to assist in compiling comments and send to VN.

1103

Ogham script

IE

Y

NB

1994-11-16

27

D

Y

<<

R

Y

Y

Y

N1058, N1132, N1385, N1443, N1577, N1610, N1648, N1695, N1764, N1772, N1915

3

1994-04-04: Acceptance of repertoire and names. Code positions will be allocated later (1996)

1097

Arabic chars. for Uighur, Kazakh, & Kirghiz

CN

N

NB

1994-10

N1012, N1225, N1246, N1274

S

1994-04-04: CN withdraws N1097; 1995-11-06: UTC proposes to withdraw the proposal. N1225 and N1246 will be discussed at next meeting. 1995-11-08: No action taken in WG2. CN gives feedback to experts and resubmit the proposal.

1096

Typesetting symbols

CN

N

1994-10

C

260

N810, N825, N874

S

1094

Non-ideographic JP char.

JP

N

NB

1994-12-26

C

2363

A

N

C

Y

N

1

1994-04-04: JP is asked to refine the proposal

1092

Currency sign Dong

VN

Y

NB

1994-10

C

1

A

N

C

Y

Y

N

N1232, N1256, N1385, N1398

6

1995-04-04: Accepted, request a glyph, assigned the pos. BMP hex 20 AB, DONG SIGN. Prep. of pDAM; M31: sent for AMD-7

1071

TC46

US

TC46

1995-11-06: US requested to check progress. M30: Convener will check

1045

Graphical symbols for control char: ISO 2047

JP

Y

NB

1994-12-26

DR

C

32

A

y

C

Y

Y

N1174, N1340, N1385

S

1995-04-04: Acc. missing symbols. Establ. of a standing doc. of acc. symbols with names, glyphs and code pos. See N1416

1044

Half/fullwidth forms

JP

Y

NB

1994-10-13

DR

C

1

A

Y

C

Y

Y

N

N977, N1396

7

1995-04-04: name unchanged; add an annotation in informative annex

1037

ISO 9995-7

CA

C

29

N810, N877, N874, N1138, N1235, N1258, N1267, N1338, N1340, N1385, N1416

S

SC18WG9 and SC22WG3 are requested to fill in the proposal summery form; 1995-06-27: Accepted, coding proposed by Freytag. 1996-04-23: fonts supplied, the case closed; M31: UTC to review N1416 (naming etc). See 1416

1022

Armenian

FR

NB

1994-04-19

DR

C

S

FR and NL national bodies are asked to prepare a formal defect report, 1995-06-26: stopped

1006

CJK unified ideographs correct shapes

JP

N

NB

1994-04-05

DR

N1014

7

Corrected shapes are requested

983

Malayalam

GB

I

1994-03-23

C

1

Y

983

Devanagari

GB

I

1994-03-23

C

1

Y

N810, N874

S

981

Indic Conjuncts

GB

I

1994-03-23

C

1

Y

977

Fullwidth macron

JP

I

1994-01-13

N1396

7

ref: N1044; Annex P

975

Korean chars

KR

N

NB

DR

P

KR is requested to forward corrected shapes

966

Dai

CN

1994-04-18

S

200

A

1.025

Y

N966, N967, N1099, N1013

1

937

Combining char

CN