Devanagari numerals
The Devanagari numerals are the symbols used to write numbers in the Devanagari script, the predominant script in India and Nepal. They are used in the context of the decimal Hindu–Arabic numeral system, related to the Arabic numerals used in Europe.Table
Since Sanskrit is an Indo-European language, the words for numerals closely resemble those of Greek and Latin. The word "Shunya" for zero was translated into Arabic as "صفر" "sifr", meaning 'nothing' which became the term "zero" in many European languages from Medieval Latin, zephirum.Variants
Devanagari digits shapes may vary depending on geographical area.
| १ |
common |
Nepali | 1 |
| ५ |
"Bombay" variant |
"Calcutta" variant | 5 |
| ८ |
"Bombay" variant |
"Calcutta" variant | 8 |
| ९ |
common |
Nepali | 9 |
