Language name and locationː Babatana, Solomon Islands [Refer to Ethnologue]
言名称和分布地区巴巴塔纳语 ((姆巴姆巴塔纳语Mbambatana), 所罗门群岛舒瓦尔岛东部

 

1. kəke

21.  karabete kəke

2. kere

22.  karabete kere

3. tulu

23.  karabete tulu

4. vati

24.  karabete vati

5. lima (lit: 'hand')

25.  karabete lima

6. vɔnɔmɔ

26.  karabete vɔnɔmɔ

7. vitu

27.  karabete vitu

8. viu

28.  karabete viu

9. zia

29.  karabete zia

10. mano

30.  tulunənu

11. mano kəke

40.  kere duki

12. mano kere

50.  neᵑɡɔ

13. mano tulu

60.  vɔnɔmnəlu / neᵑɡɔ mano  ( 50 + 10 )

14. mano vati

70.  vitunəlu / neᵑɡɔ karabete ( 50 + 20 )

15. mano lima

80.  viunəlu / neᵑɡɔ tulunənu  ( 50 + 30 )

16. mano vɔnɔmɔ 

90.  zianəlu / neᵑɡɔ kereduki  ( 50 + 40 )

17. mano vitu

100. kəke vuᵐbi

18. mano viu

200. kere vuᵐbi

19. mano zia

1000. kəke mao

20. karabete 

2000. kere mao

 

Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Carl Gross, Translation Consultant, United Bible Society-South Pacific, June 8, 1995.
提供资的语言家: Dr. Carl Gross, 1995 年 6 月 8 日.

 

Other comments: Babatana or Mbambatana has a traditional counting system with particular formations for 40 to 90, similar to that of the Ririo language. Babatana is spoken by about 7,000 speakers in east Choiseul island, Choiseul province, Solomon Islands.


 

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