Language name and locationː Birao, Solomon Islands [Refer to Ethnologue]
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1. tʃika |
21. ruka saŋavulu tʃika |
2. ruka |
22. ruka saŋavulu ruka |
3. tɔlu |
23. ruka saŋavulu tɔlu |
4. vati |
24. ruka saŋavulu vati |
5. lima (< 'hand') |
25. ruka saŋavulu lima |
6. ɔnɔ |
26. ruka saŋavulu ɔnɔ |
7. vitu |
27. ruka saŋavulu vitu |
8. alu |
28. ruka saŋavulu alu |
9. siu |
29. ruka saŋavulu siu |
10. (tʃika) saŋavulu |
30. tɔlu saŋavulu |
11. (tʃika) saŋavulu tʃika |
40. vati saŋavulu |
12. (tʃika) saŋavulu ruka |
50. lima saŋavulu |
13. (tʃika) saŋavulu tɔlu |
60. ɔnɔ saŋavulu |
14. (tʃika) saŋavulu vati |
70. vitu saŋavulu |
15. (tʃika) saŋavulu lima |
80. alu saŋavulu |
16. (tʃika) saŋavulu ɔnɔ |
90. siu saŋavulu |
17. (tʃika) saŋavulu vitu |
100. (tʃika) saŋatu |
18. (tʃika) saŋavulu alu |
200. ruka saŋatu |
19. (tʃika) saŋavulu siu |
1000. (tʃika) tɔɣa |
20. ruka saŋavulu |
2000. ruka tɔɣa |
Linguist providing data and dateː
Dr. Eberhard Haussmann (Haußmann),
German anthropologist, Institute of
Ethnology and Prehistory at the University of Tübingen, Germany,
June 27, 1998. |
Other comments: Birao or mBirao has a decimal system similar to that of Lengo and Ghari. Birao is spoken by about 6,000 speakers in east Guadalcanal island, Guadalcanal province, Solomon Islands. |
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