Language name and locationː Dadibi, Papua New Guinea  [Refer to Ethnologue]

语言名称和分布地区: 达迪比语, 巴布亚新几内亚辛布省

1. dedeli

2. si

3. sela or si dedili ( 2 + 1)

4. me si me si ( 2 + 2 )

5. a (lit: 'thumb')

6. me si me si me si or a nogo me nogo dedeli 

7. a nogo me nogo si

8. me si me si me si me si

9. a nogo me si me si me si me si

10. a nogo si (lit: 'thumb hand(s) two')

14. nogo si me sago si me si mesi

15. nogo si sago dedeli (lit: ''hand(s) two foot one')

20. nogo si sago si (lit: ''hands two feet two')

Linguist providing data and dateː Mr. George MacDonald, Wycliffe International,

May 30, 2011.

提供资料的语言学家: Mr. George MacDonald, 2011 年 5 月 30 日.

Other comments: Dadibi has a tally system up to 20. The number word for five is 'a'

means 'thumb', the numbers 6 to 9 by combining twos where the word 'nago' is a

'hand' morpheme. The word for 10 is ' a nago si'', i.e. 'thumb hand(s) two'.

   Tally then proceeds to the toes so that 11 is 'nogo si me saga dedeli', i.es, hand(s)  two and foot one' or 'two hands and the toe of one foot'. Proceeding from the little toe to the big toe in order, 15 is reached : 'nogo sa saga dedeli', i.e. 'hand(s) two foot one'. Tally continues to the end of the 20-cycled with 'nogo si sago si', i.e. 'hands two feet two'.