[Localization] localization question about numbers

[Khaled Hosny]

On Tue, Jan 08, 2008 at 09:30:59AM -0800, Kent Loobey wrote:
> I am developing an activity for pre-literate number acquisition.  I have 
> several questions.
> 
> 1.  Do you use a number system other than base 10 (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) in 
> your locality?
> 
> 2.  Do your numbers have attributes like gender or type or use?
In Arabic, gender of numbers depends on its measured, in somewhat
complicated rules.

 
> 3.  Are your numbers displayed in Aribic (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) or are they 
> displayed in your local language?
> 
North African Arabic countries (except Egypt and Libya) use Latin (AKA Arabic) 
digits, while the rest of Arabic world uses Arabic (AKA Hindi) digits. 

-- 
 Khaled Hosny
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