Kaktovik numerals

base-20 system of digits used to write Iñupiaq numerals and numbers
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Kaktovik numerals

Summary

Kaktovik numerals is a numeric writing system[1]. It draws 1,273 Wikipedia views per month (numeric_writing_system category, ranking #11 of 23).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kaktovik numerals's instance of is recorded as numeric writing system[3].
  • Kaktovik numerals's instance of is recorded as positional numeral system[4].
  • Kaktovik numerals's Commons category is recorded as Kaktovik numerals[5].
  • Kaktovik numerals's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1994[6].
  • Kaktovik numerals's used by is recorded as Iñupiaq[7].
  • Kaktovik numerals's has characteristic is recorded as vigesimal[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include numeric writing system[3] and positional numeral system[4].

Use and Application

Kaktovik numerals's used by is recorded as Iñupiaq[7].

Why It Matters

Kaktovik numerals draws 1,273 Wikipedia views per month (numeric_writing_system category, ranking #11 of 23).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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  1. 15d ago · Dexbot bot · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → vigesimal
    Instance of → numeric writing system, positional numeral system
    Used by → Iñupiaq
    Aliases → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:fa:اعداد کاکتوویک]]"
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