Language
name and locationː Are,
Papua New Guinea
[Refer to
Ethnologue] |
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.
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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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