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Malayalam 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
RegionKerala
Datesfrom the Brahmi numeral line
UnicodeU+0D66–U+0D6F
Status living
Curatorial note
Malayalam also carries encoded signs for fractions and for the older additive quantities, which is why its numeral range runs past the ten digits. The everyday digits are positional; the extras are the residue of a system that counted differently.
Specimen
The digits, at size 56 ൦൧൨൩൪൫൬൭൮൯
40 ൦൧൨൩൪൫൬൭൮൯
26 ൦൧൨൩൪൫൬൭൮൯
17 ൦൧൨൩൪൫൬൭൮൯