diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a54471fa2..e1be35493 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ requirements. See table below.
 | Currency module | cldr/main/`locale`/currencies.json<br>cldr/supplemental/currencyData.json<br>+CLDR JSON files from number module<br>+CLDR JSON files from plural module for name style support |
 | Date module | cldr/main/`locale`/ca-gregorian.json<br>cldr/main/`locale`/timeZoneNames.json<br>cldr/supplemental/timeData.json<br>cldr/supplemental/weekData.json<br>+CLDR JSON files from number module |
 | Number module | cldr/main/`locale`/numbers.json<br>cldr/supplemental/numberingSystems.json |
-| Plural module | cldr/supplemental/plurals.json |
+| Plural module | cldr/supplemental/plurals.json (for cardinals)<br>cldr/supplemental/ordinals.json (for ordinals) |
 
 *(b) How am I supposed to get and load CLDR content?*
 
@@ -433,24 +433,32 @@ to you in different flavors):
 
 ### Plural module
 
-- **`.pluralGenerator()`**
+- **`.pluralGenerator( [options] )`**
 
   Return a function that returns the value's corresponding plural group: `zero`,
   `one`, `two`, `few`, `many`, or `other`.
 
+  The function may be used for cardinals or ordinals.
+
   ```javascript
   .pluralGenerator()( 0 )
   // > "other"
 
   .pluralGenerator()( 1 )
   // > "one"
+
+  .pluralGenerator({ type: "ordinal" })( 1 )
+  // > "one"
+
+  .pluralGenerator({ type: "ordinal" })( 2 )
+  // > "two"
   ```
 
   [Read more...](doc/api/plural/plural-generator.md)
 
-- **`.plural( value )`**
+- **`.plural( value[, options ] )`**
 
-  Alias for `.pluralGenerator()( value )`.
+  Alias for `.pluralGenerator( [options] )( value )`.
 
 
 ## Error reference
diff --git a/doc/api/plural/plural-generator.md b/doc/api/plural/plural-generator.md
index 0eec91996..9f26535b0 100644
--- a/doc/api/plural/plural-generator.md
+++ b/doc/api/plural/plural-generator.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## .pluralGenerator() ➜ function( value )
+## .pluralGenerator( [options] ) ➜ function( value )
 
 It supports the creation of internationalized messages with plural inflection by
 returning a function that returns the value's plural group: `zero`, `one`,
@@ -9,13 +9,24 @@ to return the plural group.
 
 ### Parameters
 
+**options** Optional
+
+A JSON object including none or any of the following options.
+
+> **type** Optional
+>
+> String `cardinal` (default), or `ordinal`.
+
 **value**
 
 A Number for which to return the plural group.
 
 ### Example
 
-Prior to using any plural method, you must load `supplemental/plurals.json`.
+Prior to using any plural method, you must load either
+`supplemental/plurals.json` for cardinals or `supplemental/ordinals.json` for
+ordinals.
+
 Read [CLDR content][] if you need more information.
 
 [CLDR content]: ../../../README.md#2-cldr-content
@@ -27,6 +38,8 @@ default locale.
 var plural;
 
 Globalize.locale( "en" );
+
+// Cardinals
 plural = Globalize.pluralGenerator();
 
 plural( 0 );
@@ -37,6 +50,18 @@ plural( 1 );
 
 plural( 2 );
 // > "other"
+
+// Ordinals
+plural = Globalize.pluralGenerator({ type: "ordinal" });
+
+plural( 0 );
+// > "other"
+
+plural( 1 );
+// > "one"
+
+plural( 2 );
+// > "two"
 ```
 
 You can use the instance method `.pluralGenerator()`, which uses the instance
@@ -49,7 +74,7 @@ plural( 1 );
 // > "other"
 ```
 
-For comparison:
+For comparison (cardinals):
 
 | | en (English) | ru (Russian) | ar (Arabic) |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
@@ -58,3 +83,13 @@ For comparison:
 | `plural( 2 )` | `other` | `few` | `two` |
 | `plural( 3 )` | `other` | `few` | `few` |
 | `plural( 5 )` | `other` | `many` | `few` |
+
+For comparison (ordinals):
+
+| | en (English) | ru (Russian) | ar (Arabic) |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| `plural( 0, { type: "ordinal" } )` | `other` | `other` | `other` |
+| `plural( 1, { type: "ordinal" } )` | `one` | `other` | `other` |
+| `plural( 2, { type: "ordinal" } )` | `two` | `other` | `other` |
+| `plural( 3, { type: "ordinal" } )` | `few` | `other` | `other` |
+| `plural( 5, { type: "ordinal" } )` | `other` | `other` | `other` |
diff --git a/src/build/intro-plural.js b/src/build/intro-plural.js
index 3269fd1d3..0d82f9df8 100644
--- a/src/build/intro-plural.js
+++ b/src/build/intro-plural.js
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@
 var validateCldr = Globalize._validateCldr,
 	validateDefaultLocale = Globalize._validateDefaultLocale,
 	validateParameterPresence = Globalize._validateParameterPresence,
-	validateParameterType = Globalize._validateParameterType;
+	validateParameterType = Globalize._validateParameterType,
+	validateParameterTypePlainObject = Globalize._validateParameterTypePlainObject;
diff --git a/src/common/validate/parameter-type/plural-type.js b/src/common/validate/parameter-type/plural-type.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8991f1907
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/validate/parameter-type/plural-type.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+define([
+	"../parameter-type"
+], function( validateParameterType ) {
+
+return function( value, name ) {
+	validateParameterType(
+		value,
+		name,
+		value === undefined || value === "cardinal" || value === "ordinal",
+		"String \"cardinal\" or \"ordinal\""
+	);
+};
+
+});
diff --git a/src/plural.js b/src/plural.js
index 4b908e180..122e1100e 100644
--- a/src/plural.js
+++ b/src/plural.js
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@ define([
 	"./common/validate/parameter-presence",
 	"./common/validate/parameter-type",
 	"./common/validate/parameter-type/number",
+	"./common/validate/parameter-type/plain-object",
+	"./common/validate/parameter-type/plural-type",
 
 	"cldr/event",
 	"cldr/supplemental"
 ], function( Cldr, MakePlural, Globalize, validateCldr, validateDefaultLocale,
-	validateParameterPresence, validateParameterType, validateParameterTypeNumber ) {
+	validateParameterPresence, validateParameterType, validateParameterTypeNumber,
+	validateParameterTypePlainObject, validateParameterTypePluralType ) {
 
 /**
  * .plural( value )
@@ -22,14 +25,14 @@ define([
  * value given locale.
  */
 Globalize.plural =
-Globalize.prototype.plural = function( value ) {
+Globalize.prototype.plural = function( value, options ) {
 	validateParameterPresence( value, "value" );
 	validateParameterTypeNumber( value, "value" );
-	return this.pluralGenerator()( value );
+	return this.pluralGenerator( options )( value );
 };
 
 /**
- * .pluralGenerator()
+ * .pluralGenerator( [options] )
  *
  * Return a plural function (of the form below).
  *
@@ -41,23 +44,33 @@ Globalize.prototype.plural = function( value ) {
  * default/instance locale.
  */
 Globalize.pluralGenerator =
-Globalize.prototype.pluralGenerator = function() {
-	var cldr, plural;
+Globalize.prototype.pluralGenerator = function( options ) {
+	var cldr, isOrdinal, plural, type;
 
+	validateParameterTypePlainObject( options, "options" );
+
+	options = options || {};
+	type = options.type || "cardinal";
 	cldr = this.cldr;
 
+	validateParameterTypePluralType( options.type, "options.type" );
+
 	validateDefaultLocale( cldr );
 
+	isOrdinal = type === "ordinal";
+
 	cldr.on( "get", validateCldr );
-	cldr.supplemental( "plurals-type-cardinal/{language}" );
+	cldr.supplemental([ "plurals-type-" + type, "{language}" ]);
 	cldr.off( "get", validateCldr );
 
-	// Set CLDR data
-	MakePlural.rules = {
-		cardinal: cldr.supplemental( "plurals-type-cardinal" )
-	};
+	MakePlural.rules = {};
+	MakePlural.rules[ type ] = cldr.supplemental( "plurals-type-" + type );
 
-	plural = MakePlural( cldr.attributes.language, { "no_tests": true } );
+	plural = MakePlural( cldr.attributes.language, {
+		"no_tests": true,
+		"ordinals": isOrdinal,
+		"no_cardinals": isOrdinal
+	} );
 
 	return function( value ) {
 		validateParameterPresence( value, "value" );
diff --git a/test/functional/plural/plural.js b/test/functional/plural/plural.js
index 1a5ffc742..3f628ea4a 100644
--- a/test/functional/plural/plural.js
+++ b/test/functional/plural/plural.js
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@ define([
 	"globalize",
 	"json!cldr-data/supplemental/likelySubtags.json",
 	"json!cldr-data/supplemental/plurals.json",
+	"json!cldr-data/supplemental/ordinals.json",
 	"../../util",
 
 	"globalize/plural"
-], function( Globalize, likelySubtags, plurals, util ) {
+], function( Globalize, likelySubtags, plurals, ordinals, util ) {
 
 function extraSetup() {
 	Globalize.load( plurals );
+	Globalize.load( ordinals );
 
 	// Temporary fix due to CLDR v26 regression about pt_BR plural
 	// http://unicode.org/cldr/trac/ticket/7178
@@ -47,6 +49,12 @@ QUnit.test( "should validate parameters", function( assert ) {
 			Globalize.plural( invalidValue );
 		};
 	});
+
+	util.assertPlainObjectParameter( assert, "options", function( invalidOptions ) {
+		return function() {
+			Globalize.plural( 0, invalidOptions );
+		};
+	});
 });
 
 QUnit.test( "should validate CLDR content", function( assert ) {
@@ -67,6 +75,14 @@ QUnit.test( "should return plural form", function( assert ) {
 	assert.equal( Globalize( "en" ).plural( 0.14 ), "other" );
 	assert.equal( Globalize( "en" ).plural( 3.14 ), "other" );
 
+	assert.equal( Globalize( "en" ).plural( 0, { type: "ordinal" } ), "other" );
+	assert.equal( Globalize( "en" ).plural( 1, { type: "ordinal" } ), "one" );
+	assert.equal( Globalize( "en" ).plural( 2, { type: "ordinal" } ), "two" );
+	assert.equal( Globalize( "en" ).plural( 3, { type: "ordinal" } ), "few" );
+	assert.equal( Globalize( "en" ).plural( 1412, { type: "ordinal" } ), "other" );
+	assert.equal( Globalize( "en" ).plural( 0.14, { type: "ordinal" } ), "other" );
+	assert.equal( Globalize( "en" ).plural( 3.14, { type: "ordinal" } ), "other" );
+
 	assert.equal( Globalize( "ar" ).plural( 0 ), "zero" );
 	assert.equal( Globalize( "ar" ).plural( 1 ), "one" );
 	assert.equal( Globalize( "ar" ).plural( 2 ), "two" );
@@ -87,6 +103,10 @@ QUnit.test( "should return plural form", function( assert ) {
 	assert.equal( Globalize( "ar" ).plural( 199 ), "many" );
 	assert.equal( Globalize( "ar" ).plural( 3.14 ), "other" );
 
+	[ 0, 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 99, 100, 101, 3.14 ].forEach(function( value ) {
+		assert.equal( Globalize( "ar" ).plural( value, { type: "ordinal" } ), "other" );
+	});
+
 	assert.equal( Globalize( "ja" ).plural( 0 ), "other" );
 	assert.equal( Globalize( "ja" ).plural( 1 ), "other" );
 	assert.equal( Globalize( "ja" ).plural( 2 ), "other" );