Number and language: how are they related?

数字和语言：他们有着怎么样的联系？

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Most number systems, then, are the by-product of two key factors: the human capacity for language and our inclination for focusing on our hands and fingers.

因此，大多数数字系统都是两个关键因素的意外结果：人类的语言能力及我们对手和手指的关注倾向。

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1031 people took Chinese language exams in 2001, and the number was 2062 last year, while 2561 people chose Spanish.

2001年有1031人参加汉语考试，去年这一数字为2062人，而选修西班牙语的人数为2561人。

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