How does mathematics work in different languages, and cultures?

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Including other than English?
Do some cultures have different methods?
Like Metric, and Imperial systems?

Like Cree do they have a word for factorial!.

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Two plus two is still . . .deux par deux in French!

Tropical_Willie (31426

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@Tropical_Willie In all countries? In history? What mathematics was in the new world before Columbus in 1492? What do other cultures have to teach us?

RedDeerGuy1 (24918

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Arabic numbers include ZERO – - new concept for Europeans in the 10th century.

Tropical_Willie (31426

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@Tropical_Willie Thanks. Thats a perfect example of what I am looking for.

RedDeerGuy1 (24918

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What is true in mathematics is true everywhere but mathematical knowledge can be extended indefinitely beginning with the premise that one plus one equals two.

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