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The Georgian numerals are the system of number names used in Georgian, a language spoken in the country of Georgia. The Georgian numerals from 30 to 99 are constructed using a base-20 system, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] similar to the scheme used in Basque , French for numbers 80 through 99, [ 4 ] or the notion of the score in English.
Georgian is a Unicode block containing the Mkhedruli and Asomtavruli Georgian characters used to write Modern Georgian, Svan, and Mingrelian languages. Another lower case, Nuskhuri , is encoded in a separate Georgian Supplement block, which is used with the Asomtavruli to write the ecclesiastical Khutsuri Georgian script.
Kani (asomtavruli Ⴕ, nuskhuri ⴕ, mkhedruli ქ, mtavruli Ქ) is the 25th letter of the three Georgian scripts. [1] In the system of Georgian numerals it has a value of 600. [2] Kani commonly represents the voiceless velar plosive /k/, like the pronunciation of k in "king".
Recent historiography focuses on greater similarities with the Greek alphabet than in the other Caucasian writing systems, most notably the order and numeric value of letters. [2] [3] Some scholars have also suggested certain pre-Christian Georgian cultural symbols or clan markers as a possible inspiration for particular letters. [23]
Primarily for compatibility with earlier character sets, Unicode contains a number of characters that compose super- and subscripts with other symbols. [1] In most fonts these render much better than attempts to construct these symbols from the above characters or by using markup.
Ani (asomtavruli Ⴀ, nuskhuri ⴀ, mkhedruli ა, mtavruli Ა) is the 1st letter of the three Georgian scripts. [1] In the system of Georgian numerals it has a value of 1. [2] Ani represents an open central unrounded vowel /a/, like the pronunciation of a in "father".
Georgian Supplement is a Unicode block containing characters for the ecclesiastical form of the Georgian script, Nuskhuri (Georgian: ნუსხური). To write the full ecclesiastical Khutsuri orthography, the Asomtavruli capitals encoded in the Georgian block.
Ie or Iota (asomtavruli Ⴢ, nuskhuri ⴢ, mkhedruli ჲ, mtavruli Ჲ) is the 15th letter of the three Georgian scripts. [1] In the system of Georgian numerals it has a value of 60. It is now obsolete in the Georgian language. [2]