Irýmmðësjâ: Learn the Language

Number System

The Irýmmðë people are humans, and have also invented a base 10 counting system for the same reasons we did. So if this language was used in scientific writing, the already familiar Arabic numerals can be used. Writing out and saying these numbers is different but fairly simple, using this guide.

0 Ánin

1 Rëjá – 2 Enßë – 3 Tüþá

4 Máxë – 5 Liß – 6 Tomá

7 Litkü – 8 Ákámë – 9 Fënë

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10 Kül – 100 Lál – 1,000 Til

1.E6 Ril – 1.E9 Sál –  1.E12 Dol

1.E15 Pál  – 1.E18 Tël – 1.E21 ẞül

1.E24 Nál  – 1.E27 Vël – 1.E30 Xil

Now with that table as reference, there are a few more bits of information.

What about ten thousand/million/etc.? Add "Kül" as a prefix to the character.

ex: Ten Thousands are written as Kültil, Ten Millions are written as Külril

Same rule applies with hundred thousands/millions/etc. but instead of "Kül" use "Lál."

ex: Hundred Thousands are written as Láltil, Hundred Millions are written as Lálril

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Decimal point: Pü

Negative: Áþ

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You are now ready to write the words out.

~ For single digits: write the number

ex:     1 = Rëjá     5 = Liß

~ For tens: to specify the tens place, write the number and then the word for tens, Kül. Then write the number for the single digits.

ex:     10 = Rëjákül      15 = Rëjákül Liß     37 = Tüþákül Litkü     86 = Ákámëkül Tomá

~ For hundreds: to specify the hundreds place, write the number and then the word for hundreds, Lál. Then follow previous rules.

ex:     100 = Eßalüa     515 = Lißlál Rëjákül Liß     647 = Tomálál Máxëkül Litkü     986 = Fënëlál Ákámëkül Iða

~ For thousands: repeat previous using Til. You should notice the pattern emerging.

ex:     1,000 = Rëjátil     3,518 = Tüþátil Lißlál Rëjákül Ákámë

~ For everything else: use the same rule working down. Zeros may be skipped. Various examples are given.

ex:

15,000 = Rëjákültil Lißtil

174,246,405 = Rëjálálril Litkükülril Máxëril Enßëláltil Máxëkültil Tomátil Máxëlál Liß

10,000,004,000,000 = Rëjáküldol Máxëril

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That 174,246,405 sure looked like the apocalypse. Fortunately, you never have to write that out. In science, as I said, you may write  with Arabic numerals. In literature, you almost never have to write more than 2 non-zero digits. If there is an army 15,000 strong, there are 'Rëjákültil Lißtil' warriors. If the largest armies of the ancient world had 250,000 members, there would be Enßëláltil Lißkültil soldiers. You never really specify more than two digits in these large numbers. When is the last time you read a good book talking about an army of 137,000 or 13,500? Though writing out numbers is ridiculously long, it is rarely necessary. When you think about it, it is actually the same with English. 174,246,405 = One hundred seventy four million, two hundred forty six thousand, four hundred and five.

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Finally, let's give an example of negatives and decimals. It is the same as English; it's rather quite easy. Say (negative) (full number including tens, hundreds, etc.) (point) (each number individually)

96.2 = Fënëkül Tomá Pü Enßë

-7 = Áþ Litkü

-3.14 = Áþ Tüþá Pü Rëjá Máxë

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Congratulations! You now know how to write out and say numbers! You are lucky their system is only base ten! A.k.a. I am too lazy to learn and adjust to another base counting system alongside the already massive task of learning and creating a language.