diff --git a/docs/numbers.md b/docs/numbers.md
index 348fd475..c9fc5991 100644
--- a/docs/numbers.md
+++ b/docs/numbers.md
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ language:
 
 These controls how numbers are pronounced.
 
-If `numbers` is set to `0` (the default value), numbers will not be pronounced.
-Setting it to `1` will enable number pronunciation using the dictionary rules.
+If `numbers` is set to `0`, numbers will not be pronounced.
+Setting it to `1` (the default value) will enable number pronunciation using the dictionary rules.
+For more control over number pronunciation, see the flags in `translate.h`.
+
 
     tr->langopts.max_digits
 
diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/tr_languages.c b/src/libespeak-ng/tr_languages.c
index 7ed230b1..170572e3 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/tr_languages.c
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/tr_languages.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2005 to 2015 by Jonathan Duddington
  * email: jonsd@users.sourceforge.net
  * Copyright (C) 2015-2016, 2020 Reece H. Dunn
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 Juho Hiltunen
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -305,6 +306,7 @@ static Translator *NewTranslator(void)
 	tr->langopts.min_roman = 2;
 	tr->langopts.thousands_sep = ',';
 	tr->langopts.decimal_sep = '.';
+	tr->langopts.numbers = NUM_DEFAULT;
 	tr->langopts.break_numbers = BREAK_THOUSANDS;
 	tr->langopts.max_digits = 14;
 
@@ -477,6 +479,18 @@ Translator *SelectTranslator(const char *name)
 
 	switch (name2)
 	{
+	case L('m', 'i'):
+	case L('m', 'y'):
+	case L4('p', 'i', 'q', 'd'): // piqd
+	case L('p', 'y'):
+	case L('q', 'u'):
+	case L3('q', 'u', 'c'):
+	case L('t', 'h'):
+	case L('u', 'z'):
+	{
+		tr->langopts.numbers = 0; // disable numbers until the definition are complete in _list file
+	}
+		break;
 	case L('a', 'f'):
 	{
 		static const short stress_lengths_af[8] = { 170, 140, 220, 220,  0, 0, 250, 270 };
@@ -1065,6 +1079,7 @@ Translator *SelectTranslator(const char *name)
 		tr->langopts.param[LOPT_CAPS_IN_WORD] = 1; // capitals indicate stressed syllables
 		SetLetterVowel(tr, 'y');
 		tr->langopts.max_lengthmod = 368;
+		tr->langopts.numbers = 0; // disable numbers until the definition are complete in _list file
 	}
 		break;
 	case L('k', 'a'): // Georgian