Language name and locationː Bera (Bira), DR of the Congo [Refer to Ethnologue]

语言名称和分布地区: 贝拉语,  刚果民主共和国

1. ᵑɡíliní / motí

21.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi ɓalɪ́ na ᵑɡíliní or motí

2. ɓalɪ́

22.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi ɓalɪ́ na ɓalɪ́

3. sáalɔ

23.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi ɓalɪ́ na sáalɔ

4. íiní

24.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi ɓalɪ́ na íiní

5. zɔᵐbɛ

25.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi ɓalɪ́ na zɔᵐbɛ

6. maɗya

26.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi ɓalɪ́ na maɗya

7. loɗú

27.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi ɓalɪ́ na loɗú

8. lalɔ

28.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi ɓalɪ́ na lalɔ

9. soɓyá

29.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi ɓalɪ́ na soɓyá

10. kóomi (< Sw.), ᵑɡaᵑɡɛ ~ ᵑɡaᵑɡi 

30.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi sáalɔ orː kómi sáalɔ

11. ᵑɡaᵑɡi na motí orː kóomi na ᵑɡíliní

40.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi íiní orː kómi íiní

12. ᵑɡaᵑɡi na ɓalɪ́

50.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi zɔᵐbɛ orː kómi zɔᵐbɛ

13. ᵑɡaᵑɡi na sáalɔ

60.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi maɗya orː kómi maɗya

14. ᵑɡaᵑɡi na íiní

70.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi loɗú orː kómi loɗú

15. ᵑɡaᵑɡi na zɔᵐbɛ

80.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi lalɔ orː kómi lalɔ

16. ᵑɡaᵑɡi na maɗya

90.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi soɓyá orː kómi soɓyá

17. ᵑɡaᵑɡi na loɗú

100. ᵐpʊᵑɡʊ ᵑɡíliní

18. ᵑɡaᵑɡi na lalɔ

200. ᵐpʊᵑɡʊ ɓalɪ́

19. ᵑɡaᵑɡi na soɓyá

1000. ᶮtʃʊtʃʊ (ᵑɡíliní)

20. ᵑɡaᵑɡi ɓalɪ́ or kómí ɓali

2000. ᶮtʃʊtʃʊ ɓalɪ́

Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Constance Kutsch Lojenga.

SIL International. October 18, 2009.

提供资料的语言学家: Dr. Constance Kutsch Lojenga. 2009 年 10 月 18 日.

Other comments: Bera has a traditional numeral system, but they also use Swahili

numbers. Usage of the two forms for 'one'ː with inanimate nounsː the numerals are

site above, with animate nouns as followsː

mikí ᵑɡílini - one child.   mikí ɓí-motí - a certain child.

ɓaníkí ɓá-ɓalí - 2 children.  ɓaníkí ɓá-ɓá-sáalɔ - 3 children.

ɓaníkí ɓá-íini - 4 children. From 5 onwards, numerals are invariable.

Please note that there are some prenasalised stops [ ᵑɡ ], [ᵐb], [ᵐp] and [ᶮtʃ].

Language name and locationː Bera (Bira), DR of the Congo [Refer to Ethnologue]

语言名称和分布地区: 贝拉语,  刚果民主共和国

1. nɡilini

21.  makumi bali na nɡilini

2. bali

22.  makumi bali na bali

3. salo

23.  makumi bali na salo

4. ini

24.  makumi bali na ini

5. tanu ( < Swahili )

25.  makumi bali na tanu

6. sita ( < Swahili )

26.  makumi bali na sita

7. saba ( < Swahili )

27.  makumi bali na saba

8. munani ( < Swahili )

28.  makumi bali na munani

9. tisa  ( < Swahili )

29.  makumi bali na tisa

10. kumi

30.  makumi salo

11. kumi na nɡilini

40.  makumi ini

12. kumi na bali

50.  makumi tanu

13. kumi na salo

60.  makumi sita

14. kumi na ini

70.  makumi saba

15. kumi na tanu

80.  makumi munani

16. kumi na sita

90.  makumi tisa

17. kumi na saba

100. miya nɡilini   ( 'miya' < Swahili )

18. kumi na munani

200. miya bali

19. kumi na tisa

1000. elfu nɡilini  ( 'elfu' < Swahili )

20. makumi bali

2000. elfu bali

Linguist providing data and dateː Rev. Nlandu Mukoko Mpanzu and Mr. B. Bukas-

Yakabuul, 16 October, 1995. Socire Bibilique du Zaire, Kinshasa, Rép. du Zaire /

Bible society of Zaire, Rep. of Zaire ( now DR of the Congo)

提供资料的语言学家: Rev. Nlandu Mukoko Mpanzu and Mr. B. Bukas-Yakabuul,

1995 年 10 月 16 日.

Other comments: Bera has a numeral system mixing with traditional terms and Kiswahili loanwords. Updated data in phonemic transcriptions with tones needed.