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Format Variations By Locale

Numbers​

Numbers can be written with different numbering systems. Within the Latin numbering sytem alone, different characters are used as decimal and group (e.g. thousands) separators, as well as other symbols like the percent sign. Currencies also have a wide variations of formatting (note: the ¤ symbols stands for the actual currency sign).

Numbering SystemsLatin Number SymbolsCurrencies
  • "latn"⁨: 339 locales⁩
  • "arab"⁨: 24 locales⁩
  • "arabext"⁨: 5 locales⁩
  • "beng"⁨: 3 locales⁩
  • "deva"⁨: 3 locales⁩
  • "mymr"⁨: 1 locale⁩

Decimal formats:

  • "#,##0.###"⁨: 359 locales⁩
  • "#,##,##0.###"⁨: 16 locales⁩
Decimal symbols:
  • "."⁨: 193 locales⁩
  • ","⁨: 182 locales⁩
Group symbols:
  • ","⁨: 189 locales⁩
  • "."⁨: 85 locales⁩
  • " "⁨: 54 locales⁩
  • " "⁨: 43 locales⁩
  • "’"⁨: 4 locales⁩
Percent signs:
  • "%"⁨: 347 locales⁩
  • "‎%‎"⁨: 26 locales⁩
  • "٪"⁨: 2 locales⁩

Fractional Digits:

  • "0"⁨: 43 currencies⁩
  • "2"⁨: 22 currencies⁩
  • "3"⁨: 6 currencies⁩
  • "4"⁨: 2 currencies⁩
Latin Formats:
  • "¤#,##0.00"⁨: 147 locales⁩
  • "#,##0.00 ¤"⁨: 141 locales⁩
  • "¤ #,##0.00"⁨: 51 locales⁩
  • "¤ #,##0.00;¤ -#,##0.00"⁨: 12 locales⁩
  • "¤ #,##,##0.00"⁨: 7 locales⁩
  • "¤#,##,##0.00"⁨: 4 locales⁩
  • "¤#,##0.00;¤-#,##0.00"⁨: 4 locales⁩
  • "¤ #,##0.00;¤-#,##0.00"⁨: 3 locales⁩
  • "#,##,##0.00¤"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "0.00 ¤"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "‎¤ #,##0.00"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "‏#,##0.00 ¤;‏-#,##0.00 ¤"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "#,##0.00¤"⁨: 1 locale⁩

Dates​

Dates and times have a lot of complexities. To begin with, the gregorian calendar is not always the preferred calendar. Even within the gregorian calendar, there are variations in how to represent dates and times, on top of course translating names of months, time zones, and other elements.

Preferred CalendarJanuaryMonday
  • "gregorian"⁨: 35 regions⁩
  • "persian"⁨: 2 regions⁩
  • "islamic-umalqura"⁨: 1 region⁩
  • "buddhist"⁨: 1 region⁩
  • "January"⁨: 105 locales⁩
  • "janvier"⁨: 46 locales⁩
  • "enero"⁨: 26 locales⁩
  • "يناير"⁨: 21 locales⁩
  • "januar"⁨: 13 locales⁩
  • "janeiro"⁨: 12 locales⁩
  • "Januari"⁨: 10 locales⁩
  • "januari"⁨: 10 locales⁩
  • "1月"⁨: 6 locales⁩
  • "январь"⁨: 6 locales⁩
  • "كانون الثاني"⁨: 5 locales⁩
  • "gener"⁨: 5 locales⁩
  • "Januar"⁨: 5 locales⁩
  • "јануар"⁨: 5 locales⁩
  • "一月"⁨: 5 locales⁩
  • "gennaio"⁨: 4 locales⁩
  • "جنوري"⁨: 4 locales⁩
  • "Jannaayo"⁨: 4 locales⁩
  • "ஜனவரி"⁨: 4 locales⁩
  • "Enero"⁨: 3 locales⁩
  • "جنوری"⁨: 3 locales⁩
  • "जनवरी"⁨: 3 locales⁩
  • "janar"⁨: 3 locales⁩
  • "Januarie"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "جانفي"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "yanvar"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "студзень"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "জানুয়ারী"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "Jänner"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "Ιανουάριος"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "Eanáir"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "siječanj"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "január"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "1월"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "ਜਨਵਰੀ"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "ianuarie"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "Ocak"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "Yanvar"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "ጃንዩወሪ"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "জানুৱাৰী"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "януари"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "leden"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Ionawr"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "jaanuar"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "urtarrila"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "ژانویه"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "tammikuu"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Xaneiro"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "જાન્યુઆરી"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "ינואר"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "հունվար"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "janúar"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "იანვარი"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Қаңтар"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "មករា"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "ಜನವರಿ"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Январь"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "ມັງກອນ"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "sausis"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "janvāris"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "јануари"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "ജനുവരി"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Нэгдүгээр сар"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "जानेवारी"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "ဇန်နဝါရီ"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "ଜାନୁଆରୀ"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "styczeń"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "ජනවාරි"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "జనవరి"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "มกราคม"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Ýanwar"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "січень"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "M01"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Tháng 1"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Januwari"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Sunday"⁨: 105 locales⁩
  • "dimanche"⁨: 46 locales⁩
  • "domingo"⁨: 40 locales⁩
  • "الأحد"⁨: 28 locales⁩
  • "星期日"⁨: 10 locales⁩
  • "Sonntag"⁨: 7 locales⁩
  • "zondag"⁨: 7 locales⁩
  • "nedjelja"⁨: 6 locales⁩
  • "søndag"⁨: 6 locales⁩
  • "воскресенье"⁨: 6 locales⁩
  • "diumenge"⁨: 5 locales⁩
  • "Ahad"⁨: 5 locales⁩
  • "domenica"⁨: 4 locales⁩
  • "Axad"⁨: 4 locales⁩
  • "Jumapili"⁨: 4 locales⁩
  • "ஞாயிறு"⁨: 4 locales⁩
  • "nedelja"⁨: 3 locales⁩
  • "e diel"⁨: 3 locales⁩
  • "недеља"⁨: 3 locales⁩
  • "söndag"⁨: 3 locales⁩
  • "Sondag"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "bazar"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "нядзеля"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "রবিবার"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "Κυριακή"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "یکشنبه"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "Dé Domhnaigh"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "रविवार"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "일요일"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "आइतबार"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "ਐਤਵਾਰ"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "يونۍ"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "duminică"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "آچر"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "недјеља"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "Pazar"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "اتوار"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "yakshanba"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "እሑድ"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "দেওবাৰ"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "неделя"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "neděle"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Dydd Sul"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Pühapäev"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "igandea"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "sunnuntai"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Linggo"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Domingo"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "રવિવાર"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "יום ראשון"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "vasárnap"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "կիրակի"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Minggu"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "sunnudagur"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "日曜日"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "კვირა"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "жексенбі"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "អាទិត្យ"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "ಭಾನುವಾರ"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "жекшемби"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "ວັນອາທິດ"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "sekmadienis"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Svētdiena"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "недела"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "ഞായറാഴ്‌ച"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Ням"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "တနင်္ဂနွေ"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "ରବିବାର"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "niedziela"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "ඉරිදා"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "nedeľa"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "ఆదివారం"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "วันอาทิตย์"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Ýekşenbe"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "неділя"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Sun"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "Chủ Nhật"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "ISonto"⁨: 1 locale⁩

Common Gregorian Date Formats​

ShortMediumLong
  • "dd/MM/y"⁨: 135 locales⁩
  • "d/M/yy"⁨: 49 locales⁩
  • "dd/MM/yy"⁨: 30 locales⁩
  • "d‏/M‏/y"⁨: 28 locales⁩
  • "dd.MM.yy"⁨: 18 locales⁩
  • "dd.MM.y"⁨: 15 locales⁩
  • "y-MM-dd"⁨: 13 locales⁩
  • "M/d/yy"⁨: 13 locales⁩
  • "y/M/d"⁨: 9 locales⁩
  • "d.M.yy."⁨: 9 locales⁩
  • "d/MM/yy"⁨: 8 locales⁩
  • "dd-MM-y"⁨: 7 locales⁩
  • "d/M/y"⁨: 6 locales⁩
  • "d.M.yy"⁨: 4 locales⁩
  • "dd-MM-yy"⁨: 3 locales⁩
  • "yy/M/d"⁨: 3 locales⁩
  • "d.M.y"⁨: 3 locales⁩
  • "d.MM.y"⁨: 3 locales⁩
  • "d.MM.yy"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "d. M. y."⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "y/MM/dd"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "MM/dd/yy"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "yy. M. d."⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "d-M-y"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "d.MM.yy 'г'."⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "dd. MM. y."⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "d. M. yy."⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y. MM. dd."⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y.MM.dd"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "d/MM/y"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "d. M. y"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "d. MM. yy"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "d MMM y"⁨: 207 locales⁩
  • "dd‏/MM‏/y"⁨: 28 locales⁩
  • "MMM d, y"⁨: 15 locales⁩
  • "dd/MM/y"⁨: 11 locales⁩
  • "d MMM, y"⁨: 10 locales⁩
  • "y年M月d日"⁨: 10 locales⁩
  • "d. MMM y"⁨: 9 locales⁩
  • "d. M. y."⁨: 9 locales⁩
  • "d MMM y 'г'."⁨: 8 locales⁩
  • "y MMM d"⁨: 8 locales⁩
  • "dd.MM.y"⁨: 7 locales⁩
  • "dd-MMM-y"⁨: 7 locales⁩
  • "dd MMM y"⁨: 6 locales⁩
  • "d. MMM y."⁨: 4 locales⁩
  • "d/MM/y"⁨: 3 locales⁩
  • "dd-MM-y"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "d. M. y"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "MM/dd/y"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "d.M.y"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "d 'de' MMM 'de' y"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "y. M. d."⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "d MMM، y"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "d-MMM, y"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "d.MM.y 'г'."⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "dd MMM,y"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "d MMM 'de' y"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y('e')'ko' MMM d('a')"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "d בMMM y"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y. MMM d."⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "dd MMM, y թ."⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y/MM/dd"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "d MMM. y"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y 'ж'. dd MMM"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y-'ж'., d-MMM"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y-MM-dd"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y. 'gada' d. MMM"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y, MMM d"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y 'оны' MMM'ын' d"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y- MMM d"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "d MMM y 'р'."⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "d MMMM y"⁨: 212 locales⁩
  • "d 'de' MMMM 'de' y"⁨: 40 locales⁩
  • "d. MMMM y"⁨: 19 locales⁩
  • "MMMM d, y"⁨: 19 locales⁩
  • "d. MMMM y."⁨: 13 locales⁩
  • "d MMMM, y"⁨: 12 locales⁩
  • "y年M月d日"⁨: 11 locales⁩
  • "d MMMM y 'г'."⁨: 9 locales⁩
  • "dd MMMM y"⁨: 7 locales⁩
  • "y MMMM d"⁨: 6 locales⁩
  • "d MMMM 'de' y"⁨: 5 locales⁩
  • "y년 M월 d일"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "د y د MMMM d"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "d MMMM، y"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "d-MMMM, y"⁨: 2 locales⁩
  • "dd 'de' MMMM 'de' y"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y('e')'ko' MMMM'ren' d('a')"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "d בMMMM y"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y. MMMM d."⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "dd MMMM, y թ."⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y 'ж'. d MMMM"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y-'ж'., d-MMMM"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y 'm'. MMMM d 'd'."⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y. 'gada' d. MMMM"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y, MMMM d"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y 'оны' MMMM'ын' d"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "y- MMMM d"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "d MMMM G y"⁨: 1 locale⁩
  • "d MMMM y 'р'."⁨: 1 locale⁩