Mongolian numerals
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Mongolian numerals are numerals developed from Tibetan numerals and used in conjunction with the Mongolian and
Clear script Clear Script ( xal, , Тодо бичиг, , ''todo biçig''; mn, Тод бичиг, ''tod bichig'', , bxr, Тодо бэшэг, ''Todo besheg'' (), or just todo) is an alphabet created in 1648 by the Oirat Buddhist monk Zaya Pandita for t ...
. They are still used on
Mongolian tögrög The tögrög or tugrik (Mongolian Cyrillic: , Mongolian script: , transcription: ; sign: ₮; code: MNT) is the official currency of Mongolia. It was historically subdivided into 100 ( / ). Currently, the lowest denomination in regular use is th ...
banknotes. The main sources of reference for Mongolian numerals are mathematical and philosophical works of Janj khutugtu A.Rolbiidorj (1717-1766) and D.Injinaash (1704-1788). Rolbiidorj exercises with numerals of up to 1066, the last number which he called “setgeshgui” or “unimaginable” referring to the concept of infinity. Injinaash works with numerals of up to 1059. Of these two scholars, the Rolbiidorj’s numerals, their names and sequencing are commonly accepted and used today, for example, in the calculations and documents pertaining to the Mongolian Government budget.


Base numbers

Numbers from 1 to 9 are referred to as "dan", meaning "simple".


Extended numbers


References

Numerals Graphemes {{Mongolia-stub