Language
name and locationː
Ambai, Yapen, Papua, Indonesia [Refer to
Ethnologue] |
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. |
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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