Language name and locationː Ansus, Yapen, Papua, Indonesia [Refer to Ethnologue]
语言名称和分布地区: 安苏斯语, 印尼巴布亚省亚彭岛南部安苏斯村及附近村落

1. kaoiri

21.  piarei ea koiri

2. kodu

22.  piarei ea kodu

3. toru

23.  piarei ea toru

4. manua

24.  piarei ea manua

5. riŋ

25.  piarei ea riŋ

6. wonaŋ

26.  piarei ea wonaŋ

7. itu

27.  piarei ea itu

8. injatoru ( 2 x 4 )

28.  piarei ea injatoru

9. injataŋ

29.  piarei ea injataŋ

10. ura

30.  piarei ea ura, 31. piarei ea koiri

11. uraea koiri

40.  piakodu (litː 'two persons')

12. uraea kodu

50.  piakodu ea ura

13. uraea toru

60.  piatoru (litː 'three persons')

14. uraea manua

70.  piatoru ea ura

15. uraea riŋ

80.  piamanua (litː 'four persons')

16. uraea wonaŋ

90.  piamana ea ura

17. uraea itu

100. piariŋ (litː 'five persons')

18. uraea injatoru

200. pia ura (litː 'ten persons')

19. uraea injataŋ

1000. piaura we riŋ

20. piarei (litː 'one person')

2000.

Linguist providing data and dateː Mr. Marcel de Jong, GKII/ GKITP (Gereja Kristen Indonesia, Indonesian Christian Church), Papua, Indonesia, February 21, 2015.
提供资料的语言学家: Mr. Marcel de Jong, 2015 年 2 月 21 日.

Other comments: Ansus has a vigesimal system of counting similar to that of Ambai

Numbers 1 to 10 are written with one word. Numbers 11-19 are written with three words, meaning ’10 + 1’, ’10 + 2’ etc. Numbers 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 are written with two words but numbers 30, 50, 70 and 90 are written with three words, meaning:

20 plus 10 (for) 30

60 plus 10 (for) 70

80 plus 10 (for) 90

Further, the counting system for counting from 21 and up is: ‘20 plus 1’, ’20 plus 2’ etc. This system also works for counting 31-39 with several words, like for 31: ’20 plus 10 plus 1’, (32) ’20 plus 10 plus 2’ etc.

Ansus is spoken by about 4,600 speakers in Ansus village and nearby villages on Yapen island south coast, Papua province, Indonesia. 

Language name and locationː Ansus, Yapen, Papua, Indonesia [Refer to Ethnologue]
语言名称和分布地区: 安苏斯语, 印尼巴布亚省亚彭岛南部安苏斯村及附近村落

1. hohiri

21.  piɑrei ehɑ hohiri

2. kodu

22.  piɑrei ehɑ kodu

3. toru

23.  piɑrei ehɑ toru

4. mɑnʷɑ

24.  piɑrei ehɑ mɑnʷɑ

5. riŋ

25.  piɑrei ehɑ riŋ

6. wonɑŋ

26.  piɑrei ehɑ wonɑŋ

7. itu

27.  piɑrei ehɑ itu

8. injɑtoru ( 2 x 4 )

28.  piɑrei ehɑ injɑtoru

9. injɑtɑŋ

29.  piɑrei ehɑ injɑtɑŋ

10. urɑː

30.  piɑrei ehɑ urɑ

11. urɑː ehɑ hohiri

40.  piɑkodu ( 20 x 2 )

12. urɑː ehɑ kodu

50.  piɑkodu ehɑ urɑ

13. urɑː ehɑ mantoru

60.  piɑtoru ( 20 x 3 )

14. urɑː ehɑ mɑnʷɑ

70.  piɑtoru ehɑ urɑ

15. urɑː ehɑ riŋ

80.  piɑmɑnʷɑ ( 20 x 4 )

16. urɑː ehɑ wonɑŋ

90.  piɑmɑnʷɑ ehɑ urɑ

17. urɑː ehɑ itu

100. piɑriŋ ( 20 x 5 )

18. urɑː ehɑ injɑtoru

200. piɑʔurɑ ( 20 x 10 )

19. urɑː ehɑ injɑtɑŋ

1000. piɑʔurɑ we riŋ

20. piɑrei (litː 'man one')

2000. piɑʔurɑ we urɑ

Linguist providing data and dateː Mr. Paul van Velzen, Leiden University, Netherlands, June 19, 2013.
提供资料的语言 学家: Mr. Paul van Velzen, 2013 年 6 月 19 日

Other comments: Ansus has a vigesimal system of counting similar to that of Ambai. No phonological investigation was made. Informant originates from the village Ansus. The number four seems irregular as compared to Serui-Laut, however, it was verified against several other informants and proved to be the correct word. In general, West Yapen languages are ill-described. I think I am the first linguist to collect any data since J.C. Anceaux in 1961 (The Linguistic Situation in the Islands of Yapen, Kurudu, Nau and Miosnum, New Guinea, VKI 35). Many people in the region do not learn to speak their native tongue. Ansus is spoken by about 4,600 speakers in Ansus village and nearby villages on Yapen island south coast, Papua province, Indonesia.