Knowing the words for numbers is not necessary to be able to count, according to new research. The study of the aboriginal children -- from two communities which do not have words or gestures for ...

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There is plenty of evidence to show Australia’s Indigenous people had ways of counting big numbers, yet the myth persists they couldn’t count more than a handful of things. Why? MY AUSTRALIAN-EDUCATED ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Australian Aboriginal children can count even without having words for numbers, according to a study by British and Australian experts ...

The findings run counter to recently revived scientific claims that children can only count if they know the words for numbers, said the lead author of the research, from University College London ...

LONDON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- British and Australian scientists studying aboriginal children say they've discovered knowing the words for numbers is not necessary to be able to count. Researchers from ...