is it Chinese?
the most complex one is probably French? Am I right?
the most complex one is probably French? Am I right?
Which language has the SIMPLEST numerals?
Korean is probably more complex than French for these reasons:
Korean uses two numeral systems, one native, the other from ancient Chinese, so there are essentially 2 ways to say each number (there are certain rules governing which to use and when).
Korean words for twenty, thirty, forty, etc. are not derivitives of the cardinal numbers and ten (eg. 'two' = 'dul' (native), 'i' (sinitic); but 'twenty' = 'sumuul' (native. no relationship to 'dul'), 'iship' (sinitic. has relationship to 'i' "two" and 'ship' "ten")
This non-relation/non-derivitiveness is the same for all native Korean numbers from 20 to 99, and even 100.
Now, 22 does show relation as it is formed like in English: sumuuldul ("twenty" & "two")= 22
Korean uses two numeral systems, one native, the other from ancient Chinese, so there are essentially 2 ways to say each number (there are certain rules governing which to use and when).
Korean words for twenty, thirty, forty, etc. are not derivitives of the cardinal numbers and ten (eg. 'two' = 'dul' (native), 'i' (sinitic); but 'twenty' = 'sumuul' (native. no relationship to 'dul'), 'iship' (sinitic. has relationship to 'i' "two" and 'ship' "ten")
This non-relation/non-derivitiveness is the same for all native Korean numbers from 20 to 99, and even 100.
Now, 22 does show relation as it is formed like in English: sumuuldul ("twenty" & "two")= 22
<< why would French be more complex than other Romance languages? >>
-- Because French has from 70 to 99 a base-20 system unknown in any other Romance language.
<< the most complex one is probably French? Am I right? >>
-- You are wrong. Danish has a similar vigesimal system that extends from 50 to 99.
Basque and most Celtic languages are entirely based on 20.
For non-European languages I don't know.
-- Because French has from 70 to 99 a base-20 system unknown in any other Romance language.
<< the most complex one is probably French? Am I right? >>
-- You are wrong. Danish has a similar vigesimal system that extends from 50 to 99.
Basque and most Celtic languages are entirely based on 20.
For non-European languages I don't know.
Well in Spanish is pretty simple, e.i.
64 = Sesentaicuatro (Sesenta 60 y Cuatro 4)
32 = Treintaidos (Treinta 30 y Dos 2)
64 = Sesentaicuatro (Sesenta 60 y Cuatro 4)
32 = Treintaidos (Treinta 30 y Dos 2)
I would say Chinese is the most simple - all of the numbers from 1 to 10 consist of only one syllable, and all numbers are regular. Also, there are seperate words for hundred, thousand and ten thousand, making it much simpler than English.
Today, speakers of Chinese use three numeral systems: the ubiquitous system of Hindu-Arabic numerals, along with two ancient Chinese numeral systems. The Suzhou numerals (traditional Chinese: 蘇州碼子; simplified Chinese: 苏州码子; pinyin: Sūzhōu mǎzi) or huama (traditional Chinese: 花碼; simplified Chinese: 花码; pinyin: huāmǎ; literally "flowery or fancy numbers") system has gradually been supplanted by the Hindu-Arabic system in writing numbers. The character system is still used and roughly analogous to writing out a number in text. The Chinese character system can be classified as part of the language, but it still counts as a number system. Most people in China now use the Hindu-Arabic system.
The huama system, the only surviving variation of the rod numeral system, was once popular in use only in Chinese markets (e.g. in Hong Kong, before 1990). The character writing system is still in use when writing numbers in long form, such as on cheques to hinder forgery.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_numerals
but i agree that Chinese is simplest,
let's try:
how to say these numbers in your language:
4,557,787,656
0.2594
-52
in Chinese:
四十五亿五千七百七十八万七千六百五十六(normal)
肆拾伍亿伍千柒佰柒拾捌万七仟陆佰伍拾陆(formal)
〇点二五九四(normal)
零点贰伍玖肆(formal)
负五十二(normal)
负伍拾贰(formal)
The huama system, the only surviving variation of the rod numeral system, was once popular in use only in Chinese markets (e.g. in Hong Kong, before 1990). The character writing system is still in use when writing numbers in long form, such as on cheques to hinder forgery.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_numerals
but i agree that Chinese is simplest,
let's try:
how to say these numbers in your language:
4,557,787,656
0.2594
-52
in Chinese:
四十五亿五千七百七十八万七千六百五十六(normal)
肆拾伍亿伍千柒佰柒拾捌万七仟陆佰伍拾陆(formal)
〇点二五九四(normal)
零点贰伍玖肆(formal)
负五十二(normal)
负伍拾贰(formal)
The most complex is the Hindi Numbers system. Please refer below:
* 0 -- शून्य SHOONYA or सिफ़र SIFAR
* 1 -- एक EK ( Sounds like, "k" pronounced in reverse)
* 2 -- दो DO (D spoken with tongue touching the back of your incissor teeth)
* 3 -- तीन TEEN (T spoken with tongue touching the back of your incissor teeth)
* 4 -- चार CHAR (CH as in "cherry",AR as "r")
* 5 -- पांच PAANCH (PAA as in "papa" and N is nasalized)
* 6 -- छः CHHE
* 7 -- सात SAAT
* 8 -- आठ AATH
* 9 -- नौ NAU
* 10 -- दस DUS
* 11 -- ग्यारह GYAARAH
* 12 -- बारह BAARAH
* 13 -- तेरह TERAH
* 14 -- चौदह CHAUDAH
* 15 -- पन्द्रह PANDRAH
* 16 -- सोलह SOLAH
* 17 -- सत्रह SATRAH
* 18 -- अठारह ATHAARAH
* 19 -- उन्नीस UNNEES
* 20 -- बीस BEES
* 21 -- इक्कीस IKKEES
* 22 -- बाईस BAAEES
* 23 -- तेईस TE-EES
* 24 -- चौबीस CHAUBEES
* 25 -- पच्चीस PACCHEES (hold the "ch")
* 26 -- छब्बीस CHHABBEES (hold the "b")
* 27 -- सत्ताईस SATTAAEES (hold the "t")
* 28 -- अट्ठाईस ATTHAAEES (hold the "TH")
* 29 -- उनतीस UNTEES
* 30 -- तीस TEES
* 31 -- इकत्तीस IKATEES
* 32 -- बत्तीस BATTEES
* 33 -- तैंतीस TAINTEES
* 34 -- चौंतीस CHAUNTEES
* 35 -- पैंतीस PAINTEES (ai like the "a" in "pan")
* 36 -- छत्तीस CHHATTEES
* 37 -- सैंतीस SAINTEES (ai like the "a" in "pan")
* 38 -- अड़तीस ARDTEES ("rd" is like Spanish "r" but pronounced retroflexively; this is the "retroflex flap")
* 39 -- उनतालीस UNTAALEES
* 40 -- चालीस CHAALEES
* 50 -- पचास PACHASS
* 60 -- sath
* 70 -- suttur
* 0 -- शून्य SHOONYA or सिफ़र SIFAR
* 1 -- एक EK ( Sounds like, "k" pronounced in reverse)
* 2 -- दो DO (D spoken with tongue touching the back of your incissor teeth)
* 3 -- तीन TEEN (T spoken with tongue touching the back of your incissor teeth)
* 4 -- चार CHAR (CH as in "cherry",AR as "r")
* 5 -- पांच PAANCH (PAA as in "papa" and N is nasalized)
* 6 -- छः CHHE
* 7 -- सात SAAT
* 8 -- आठ AATH
* 9 -- नौ NAU
* 10 -- दस DUS
* 11 -- ग्यारह GYAARAH
* 12 -- बारह BAARAH
* 13 -- तेरह TERAH
* 14 -- चौदह CHAUDAH
* 15 -- पन्द्रह PANDRAH
* 16 -- सोलह SOLAH
* 17 -- सत्रह SATRAH
* 18 -- अठारह ATHAARAH
* 19 -- उन्नीस UNNEES
* 20 -- बीस BEES
* 21 -- इक्कीस IKKEES
* 22 -- बाईस BAAEES
* 23 -- तेईस TE-EES
* 24 -- चौबीस CHAUBEES
* 25 -- पच्चीस PACCHEES (hold the "ch")
* 26 -- छब्बीस CHHABBEES (hold the "b")
* 27 -- सत्ताईस SATTAAEES (hold the "t")
* 28 -- अट्ठाईस ATTHAAEES (hold the "TH")
* 29 -- उनतीस UNTEES
* 30 -- तीस TEES
* 31 -- इकत्तीस IKATEES
* 32 -- बत्तीस BATTEES
* 33 -- तैंतीस TAINTEES
* 34 -- चौंतीस CHAUNTEES
* 35 -- पैंतीस PAINTEES (ai like the "a" in "pan")
* 36 -- छत्तीस CHHATTEES
* 37 -- सैंतीस SAINTEES (ai like the "a" in "pan")
* 38 -- अड़तीस ARDTEES ("rd" is like Spanish "r" but pronounced retroflexively; this is the "retroflex flap")
* 39 -- उनतालीस UNTAALEES
* 40 -- चालीस CHAALEES
* 50 -- पचास PACHASS
* 60 -- sath
* 70 -- suttur
Hindi is not the most complex one,and I think french is.
The most simple one is Chinese^_^
The most simple one is Chinese^_^
Boy, Hindi numbers look cool and sound fun. I hope I don't get interested, I'll be distracted for years.