Kannada Number to Words in JavaScript (kn-IN)

Use kn-IN when your application needs Kannada number words with Indian number scale (lakh, crore) and Rupee currency.

Locale codes: kn-IN · Numbering system: Indian · Currency: ರೂಪಾಯಿ (Rupee) / ಪೈಸೆ (Paise) · Script: Kannada

Install

npm install to-words

Basic Conversion

import { ToWords } from 'to-words';

const tw = new ToWords({ localeCode: 'kn-IN' });

tw.convert(100);
tw.convert(100000); // one lakh
tw.convert(10000000); // one crore

Currency - Rupee / Paise

tw.convert(1234.56, { currency: true });
tw.convert('500.00', { currency: true, includeZeroFractional: true });

Ordinal Numbers

tw.toOrdinal(1);
tw.toOrdinal(10);

Tree-shakeable (single-locale) import

import { toWords, toCurrency, toOrdinal } from 'to-words/kn-IN';

toWords(100000);
toCurrency(999.99);

Locale Codes

Locale code	Country	Currency	Notes
kn-IN	India	ರೂಪಾಯಿ / ಪೈಸೆ	Indian scale; Kannada script

Related

• Currency guide
• Hindi
• Tamil
• Telugu
• All locales

FAQ

Q: Which locale code should I use for Kannada number-to-words output? Use kn-IN.

Q: Does kn-IN use the Indian number scale (lakh, crore)? Yes. kn-IN uses Indian grouping with lakh and crore as the scale units.