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Caleb Everett

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anumeric people what happens when a language has no words for numbers

'Anumeric' People: What Happens When a Language Has No Words for Numbers?

From the Amazon to Nicaragua, there are humans who never learn numbers. What can these anumeric cultures teach us about ourselves?