Language name and locationː Bira Bera (Bira), DR of the Congo [Refer to Ethnologue]

言名称和分布地区碧拉语 (贝拉语Bira), 刚果民主共和国东北部伊图里省

 

1. ᵑɡíliní / motí

21.  ɡaɡi ɓalɪ́ na ᵑɡíliní or motí

2. ɓalɪ́

22.  ɡaɡi ɓalɪ́ na ɓalɪ́

3. sáalɔ

23.  ɡaɡi ɓalɪ́ na sáalɔ

4. íiní

24.  ɡaɡi ɓalɪ́ na íiní

5. zɔᵐbɛ

25.  ɡaɡi ɓalɪ́ na zɔᵐbɛ

6. maɗya

26.  ɡaɡi ɓalɪ́ na maɗya

7. loɗú

27.  ɡaɡi ɓalɪ́ na loɗú

8. lalɔ

28.  ɡaɡi ɓalɪ́ na lalɔ

9. soɓyá

29.  ɡaɡi ɓalɪ́ na soɓyá

10. kóomi (< Sw.), ᵑɡaᵑɡɛ ~ ᵑɡaᵑɡi 

30.  ᵑɡaᵑɡi sáalɔ orː kómi sáalɔ

11. ɡaɡi na motí orː kóomi na ɡíliní

40.  ɡaɡi íiní orː kómi íiní

12. ɡaɡi na ɓalɪ́

50.  ɡaɡi zɔᵐbɛ orː kómi zɔᵐbɛ

13. ɡaɡi na sáalɔ

60.  ɡaɡi maɗya orː kómi maɗya

14. ɡaɡi na íiní

70.  ɡaɡi loɗú orː kómi loɗú

15. ɡaɡi na zɔᵐbɛ

80.  ɡaɡi lalɔ orː kómi lalɔ

16. ɡaɡi na maɗya

90.  ɡaɡi soɓyá orː kómi soɓyá

17. ɡaɡi na loɗú

100. ᵐpʊᵑɡʊ ᵑɡíliní

18. ɡaɡi na lalɔ

200. ᵐpʊᵑɡʊ ɓalɪ́

19. ɡaɡi na soɓyá

1000. ᶮtʃʊtʃʊ (ᵑɡíliní)

20. ɡaɡi ɓalɪ́ or kómí ɓali

2000. ᶮtʃʊtʃʊ ɓalɪ́

  

Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Constance Kutsch Lojenga, SIL International, October 18, 2009.

供资料的语言学家: Dr. Constance Kutsch Lojenga. 2009 年 10 月 18 日.

 

Other comments: Bira (Kibira) or Bera, Plains Bira is spoken by approximately 120,000 speakers in Ituri province: Irumu territory,  Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Bira or Bera has a traditional numeral system, but they also use Swahili numbers. Usage of the two forms for 'one'ː with inanimate nounsː the numerals are site above, with animate nouns as followsː

mikí ᵑɡílini - one child. mikí ɓí-motí - a certain child.

ɓaníkí ɓá-ɓalí - 2 children.  ɓaníkí ɓá-ɓá-sáalɔ - 3 children.

ɓaníkí ɓá-íini - 4 children. From 5 onwards, numerals are invariable.

Please note that there are some prenasalised stops [ ᵑɡ ], [ᵐb], [ᵐp] and [ᶮtʃ].


Language name and locationː Bira Bera (Bira), DR of the Congo [Refer to Ethnologue]

言名称和分布地区碧拉语 (贝拉语Bira), 刚果民主共和国东北部伊图里省

 

1. nɡilini

21.  makumi bali na nɡilini

2. bali

22.  makumi bali na bali

3. salo

23.  makumi bali na salo

4. ini

24.  makumi bali na ini

5. tanu ( < Swahili )

25.  makumi bali na tanu

6. sita ( < Swahili )

26.  makumi bali na sita

7. saba ( < Swahili )

27.  makumi bali na saba

8. munani ( < Swahili )

28.  makumi bali na munani

9. tisa  ( < Swahili )

29.  makumi bali na tisa

10. kumi

30.  makumi salo

11. kumi na nɡilini

40.  makumi ini

12. kumi na bali

50.  makumi tanu

13. kumi na salo

60.  makumi sita

14. kumi na ini

70.  makumi saba

15. kumi na tanu

80.  makumi munani

16. kumi na sita

90.  makumi tisa

17. kumi na saba

100. miya nɡilini ('miya' < Swahili)

18. kumi na munani

200. miya bali

19. kumi na tisa

1000. elfu nɡilini ('elfu' < Swahili)

20. makumi bali

2000. elfu bali

  

Linguist providing data and dateː Rev. Nlandu Mukoko Mpanzu and Mr. B. Bukas-

Yakabuul, Socire Bibilique du Zaire, Kinshasa, Rép. du Zaire / Bible society of Zaire, Rep. of Zaire ( now DR of the Congo), October 16, 1995.

供资料的语言学家: Rev. Nlandu Mukoko Mpanzu and Mr. B. Bukas-Yakabuul, 1995 年 10 月 16 日.

 

Other comments: Bira or Bera has a numeral system mixing with traditional terms and Kiswahili loanwords.


 

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