Language name and locationː Are, Papua New Guinea [Refer to Ethnologue]
言名称和分布地区阿雷语 (穆卡瓦语 Mukawa), 巴布亚新几内亚米尔恩湾省

 

1. kesana

21.  sebare kesana ba kesane

2. ruamo

22.  sebare kesana ba ruamo

3. tonu

23.  sebare kesana ba tonu

4. bata

24.  sebare kesana ba bata

5. nima masiana (lit: hand one')

25.  sebare kesana ba nima masiana

6. nima masiana ba kesana

26.  seb. kesana ba nima masiana ba kesana

7. nima masiana ba ruamo

27.  seb. kesana ba nima masiana ba ruamo

8. nima masiana ba tonu

28.  seb. kesana ba nima masiana ba tonu

9. nima masiana ba bata

29.  seb. kesana ba nima masiana ba bata

10. yaro ruamo (lit: hands two')

30.  sebare kesana ba yaro ruamo

11. yaro ruamo ba kesana

40.  sebare ruamo (20 x 2)

12. yaro ruamo ba ruamo

50.  sebare ruamo ba yaro ruamo

13. yaro ruamo ba tonu

60.  sebare tonu (20 x 3)

14. yaro ruamo ba bata

70.  sebare tonu ba yaro ruamo 

15. yaro tonu (lit: hands three')

80.  sebare bata (20 x 4)

16. yaro tonu ba kesana

90.  sebare bata ba yaro ruamo 

17. yaro tonu ba ruamo

100. sebare nima masiana (20 x 5)

18. yaro tonu ba tonu

200. sebare yaro ruamo (20 x 10)

19. yaro tonu ba bata

1000. sebare yaro ruamo ba yaro ruamo

20. sebare kesana (lit: 'one man')

2000. sebare yaro nima masiana

 

Linguist providing data and dateː Ms. Flora Rere, Irikaba Elementary School, Cape Vogel, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. December 6, 1997
提供资的语言家: Ms. Flora Rere, 1997 年 12 月 6 日.

 

Other comments: Are or Mukawa has a quinary counting system. Nowadays usually the traditional numerals 1-5 are still used. Are is spoken by about 1,700 speakers in the Cape Vogel tip of Milne Bay province.


 

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