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19 Aug 2004, 10:15 PM
Tribe has best excuse for poor math skills
Language lacks words for most numbers (http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/08/19/science.counting.reut/index.html)Some people have a great excuse for being bad at math -- their language lacks the words for most numbers, U.S.-based researchers reported on Thursday.
Members of a tiny, isolated Brazilian tribe have no words for numbers other than "one or a few" or "many" and seem to have trouble counting, the researchers reported.
Language lacks words for most numbers (http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/08/19/science.counting.reut/index.html)Some people have a great excuse for being bad at math -- their language lacks the words for most numbers, U.S.-based researchers reported on Thursday.
Members of a tiny, isolated Brazilian tribe have no words for numbers other than "one or a few" or "many" and seem to have trouble counting, the researchers reported.