The Javanese language has a decimal numeral system with distinct words for the 'tweens' from 21 to 29, called likuran.
The basic numerals 1–10 have independent and combining forms, the latter derived via a suffix -ng. The combining forms are used to form the tens, hundreds, thousands, and millions. The numerals 1–5 and 10 have distinct high-register (halus, or in Javanese krama) and low register (ngoko) forms. The halus forms are listed below in italics. (Dasa 10 is derived from Sanskrit désa.)
Like English, Javanese has compound forms for the teens; however, it also has a series of compound 'tweens', 21–29. The teens are based on a root -(wə)las, the tweens on -likur, and the tens are formed by the combining forms. Hyphens are not used in the orthography, but have been added to the table below to clarify their derivation.
Final orthographic -a tends to [ɔ] in many dialects, as does any preceding a (as in sanga [sɔŋɔ] 9).
| Unit | Teens | Tweens | Tens | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | siji sə-tunggal |
sə-wəlas 11 | sə-likur 21 | sə-puluh 10 sə-dasa jinah (market term) |
| 2 | rolo kalih |
ro-las 12 | ro-likur 22 | rong-puluh 20 katih dasa rong-jinah (market) |
| 3 | təlu tiga |
təlu-las 13 tiga-wəlas |
təlu-likur 23 tiga-likur |
təlung-puluh 30 tigang-dasa |
| 4 | papat | pat-bəlas 14 | pat-likur 24 | patang-puluh 40 patang-dasa |
| 5 | lima | lima-las 15 | sə-lawé 25 | sə-kət 50 |
| 6 | (ə)nəm | nəm-bəlas 16 | nəm-likur 26 | nəm-puluh 60 nəm-dasa |
| 7 | pitu | pitu-las 17 | pitu-likur 27 | pitung-puluh 70 pitung-dasa |
| 8 | wolu | wolu-las 18 | wolu-likur 28 | wolung-puluh 80 wolung-dasa |
| 9 | sanga | sanga-las 19 | sanga-likur 29 | sangang-puluh 90 sangang-dasa |
Parallel to the tens are the hundreds (s-atus, rong-atus); the thousands (s-éwu, rong-éwu), and the millions (sə-yuta, rong-yuta), except that the compounds of five and six are formed with limang- and nəm- (səkət 50 and suwidak 60 are suppletive). There is an additional numeral ro-bəlah 150; cf. Balinese karobelah 150.