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Kannada numerals
A place-value system in base 10, with a zero.
StructurePositional — a digit's value depends on the column it sits in
Base10
ZeroYes — a true zero, holding an empty place
RegionKarnataka
Datesfrom the Brahmi numeral line
UnicodeU+0CE6–U+0CEF
Status living
Curatorial note
Kannada and Telugu digits are close cousins and were closer still before the two scripts separated in print; the numerals are among the clearest places to watch that split happen, because a digit has no context to disguise its shape.
Specimen
The digits, at size 56 ೦೧೨೩೪೫೬೭೮೯
40 ೦೧೨೩೪೫೬೭೮೯
26 ೦೧೨೩೪೫೬೭೮೯
17 ೦೧೨೩೪೫೬೭೮೯