Language name and locationː Ambai, Yapen, Papua, Indonesia [Refer to Ethnologue]
言名称和分布地区安拜, 印尼巴布亚地区亚彭岛东部及隔海安拜岛

 

1. boyari, mansiri *

21.  piareya boyari / mansiri

2. boru, mandu *

22.  piareya boru / mandu

3. botoru, mantoru *

23.  piareya botoru / mantoru

4. boa, mana *

24.  piareya boa / mana

5. riŋ

25.  piareya riŋ

6. wonaŋ

26.  piareya wonaŋ

7. itu

27.  piareya itu

8. indeatoru ( 2 x 4 )

28.  piareya indeatoru

9. indeata

29.  piareya indeata

10. sura

30.  piareya sura

11. sura boyari / mansiri

40.  piarua ( 20 x 2 )

12. sura boru / mandu

50.  piarua sura

13. sura botoru / mantoru

60.  piatoru ( 20 x 3 )

14. sura boa / mana

70.  piatoru sura

15. sura riŋ

80.  piaa ( 20 x 4 )

16. sura wonaŋ

90.  piaa sura

17. sura itu

100. piariŋ ( 20 x 5 )

18. sura indeatoru

200. piariŋ sura ( 20 x 10 )

19. sura indeata

1000. piariŋ wesura

20. pia-rei (litː 'man one')

2000. piariŋ wesura wesura

 

Linguist providing data and dateː Mr. David S. Price, SIL International, Indonesia, May 24, 1994.
供资料的语言学家: Mr. David S. Price, 1994 年 5 月 24 日

 

Other comments: Ambai has a vigesimal system. The word ''pia-rei'' is derived from ''one man''. There are two forms from one to four used for inanimate and animate nouns respectively. Ambai is spoken by about 10,000 speakers in 10 villages on Ambai island and Yapen island south coast, Cenderawasih bay, Papua province, Indonesia.


 

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