[Localization] localization question about numbers

[Sayamindu Dasgupta]

Hi Kent,

On Jan 8, 2008 11:00 PM, Kent Loobey <kent at uoregon.edu> wrote:
> I am developing an activity for pre-literate number acquisition.  I have
> several questions.
>
>
> 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?
>
>

In India, the Indic scripts have their own numeral forms. For example,
for Bengali, we have
১,২,৩,৪,৫,৬,৭,৮,৯
However, nowadays most kids (and adults as well) cannot count in their
languages and sometimes fail to recognise these forms as well.
Thanks,
Sayamindu

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