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::::::Although I did the modification, I tried without those modifications and a bug was present. [[User:Repakr|Repakr]] ([[User talk:Repakr|talk]]) 13:12, 14 September 2024 (UTC)
Testing on this problem is at [[:uk:User:Johnuniq/convert]] with discussion at [[:uk:User talk:Johnuniq/convert]]. The bug seems to have been present since the original <code>varname</code> used for certain languages was developed more than ten years ago. [[User:Johnuniq|Johnuniq]] ([[User talk:Johnuniq|talk]]) 11:05, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
== Indian numbering system: lakhs and crores ==
I request that we enhance the module to include [[lakhs]] and [[crores]].
The [[Indian numbering system]] is the main nomenclature used in South Asia to name large numbers. From the lead:
: {{xt|The terms ''[[lakh]]'' or 1,00,000 (one hundred thousand, written as ''100,000'' in Pakistan, and outside the [[Indian subcontinent]]) and ''[[crore]]'' or 1,00,00,000 (ten million, written as ''10,000,000'' outside the subcontinent) are the most commonly used terms in [[Indian English]] to express large numbers in the system.}}
This is a dimensionless unit, or if you wish, the units are integers. (Hence if implemented, the data item in 'all_units' at [[Module:Convert/data]] could be named <code>["ins"]</code> for 'Indian numbering system'). Note also the main pattern of comma-separation into groups of two and three digits, not just three.
These terms should be converted to standard English terms, mostly with the term ''million'', except for values up to 9 lakh, which could be 900,000. Sample usage in articles:
* '''lakh''' – [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=lakh+insource%3A%2F%5B0-9%5D%2A+lakhs%3F+%2A%2F+-intitle%3Alakh&title=Special:Search&profile=default&fulltext=1 6,914 articles]
* '''crore''' – [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=crore+insource%3A%2F%5B0-9%5D%2A+crores%3F+%2A%2F+-intitle%3Acrore&title=Special:Search&profile=default&fulltext=1 10,809 articles]
The plural sometimes has the -s, and sometimes doesn't; so both '2 lakhs' and '2 lahk' are seen; same for crore(s).
This arose at the Rfc at [[Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers#RfC Indian numbering conventions|Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers]], where in my !vote ([[Special:Diff/1258247883|diff]]) I called for using template {{tl|Convert}}, only to realize after the fact that the template will not handle it. This conversion is badly needed, as it will resolve a sore point about usage of lakhs and crores in many articles. Thanks, [[User:Mathglot|Mathglot]] ([[User talk:Mathglot|talk]]) 23:46, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
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