Friday, December 10, 2021

Earth's statisticians

 Greeks (Bayela) are more than just measurers. They are enumerators, quantifiers, you name it. Their Kalanga group identity is known as "Haba-ngana" meaning "How many are these ones?" Their core activity of course is "ku yela", meaning "to measure". Names that they give to their kids are usually in line with measuring. Such Kalanga names as Eleni (meaning "do measure"), Ma-ndi-ela (aka Mandela, meaning "you have measured me") are typical Bayela names.

The one thing I find odd is that the Greek alphabet (aka the Kalanga alphabet) does not seem to include the best numerals. The best numerals, if today's widespread use is anything to go by, are the Arabic numerals. I have not been able to figure out why anyone would have numerals that are easier or more suitable for statistics that earth's statisticians.