Inuit numeral system for a base-20 counting system
See also: Kaktovik Numerals (Unicode block)
Not to be confused with Iñupiaq numerals.
The 20 digits of the Kaktovik system
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The Kaktovik numerals or Kaktovik Iñupiaq numerals[1] are a base-20 system of numerical digits created by Alaskan Iñupiat. They are visually iconic, with shapes that indicate the number being represented.
The Iñupiaq language has a base-20 numeral system, as do the other Eskimo–Aleut languages of Alaska and Canada (and formerly Greenland). Arabic numerals, which were designed for a base-10 system, are inadequate for Iñupiaq and other Inuit languages. To remedy this problem, students in Kaktovik, Alaska, invented a base-20 numeral notation in 1994, which has spread among the Alaskan Iñupiat and has been considered for use in Canada.
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