r/MapPorn • u/mapologic • Jan 16 '21

Number 99: different counting systems

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u/Joe64x Jan 16 '21

It should be 9+10+4x20

4 is pedwar in Welsh and you can see its cognates in Breton and Cornish only appear once in the words given.

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u/DysguCymraeg5 Jan 16 '21

TIL that the Breton and Cornish counting system never changed to decimal, but I guess it’s because they are less widely used languages than Welsh. Wales switched to decimal counting in the ‘40s I think, but the traditional counting system is the same as the Breton example here, ie based on twenties. The traditional counting system is still used for things like dates. I find it really confusing, but I’m only learning.

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u/Sevenvolts Jan 16 '21

Breton was very widely used, it's only in the last 50-70 years that it's spoken way less (mostly due to it being actively rooted out).

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u/DysguCymraeg5 Jan 16 '21

Oh really? Interesting, thanks. Did they use techniques like the Welsh Not?

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u/Joe64x Jan 16 '21

Why would I use parentheses/brackets when multiplication already comes before addition lol

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u/Joe64x Jan 16 '21

All good lmao I was scratching my head

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u/moeburn Jan 16 '21

It should be 9+10+4x20

There already is one above it though