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This page is in progress. It will compare the numeral in different languages.
A database of numerals:
https://mpi-lingweb.shh.mpg.de/numeral/
language | pattern |
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Chinese | 0-10 irregular, 11- regular
read the digits from high to low |
English | 0-12 irregular, 13- regular
read the digits from high to low |
German | 0-12 irregular, 13- regular
read the digits from high to low except reading the digit in one's place before in ten's place |
Tally mark
region | mark |
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Most of Europe, Zimbabwe, Australia, New Zealand and North America | |
France, Spain, their former colonies and Brazil | |
Cultures using Chinese characters |