I think basic math is just a natural part of most languages, since it describes a useful aspect of reality. Similar to distance, space or existence. I'd hazard

I think basic math is just a natural part of most languages, since it describes a useful aspect of reality. Similar to distance, space or existence. I'd hazard that most languages has ways of expressing those concepts as well. The fun begins when it comes to the deeper extrapolations of what can be readily observed. It seems possible that an alien civilization could be much more knowledgeable than us, yet never formulated the equivalents of our QM equations.