Language name and location: Biwat, Papua New Guinea [Refer to Ethnologue ]
言名称和分布地区比瓦特语 (蒙杜古莫尔语 Mundugumor), 巴新东锡皮克省

 

1. natek

2. alavu, aravu

3. ailam, airam

4. nɡanɡrep, nɡanɡlep

5. kirik, kilik

6. kilik indanɡ kilik e natek

7. kilik indanɡ kilik e alavu

8. kilik indanɡ kilik e ailam

9. kilik indanɡ kilik e nɡanɡrep

10. kilia alavu kunɡumu

15. ɡabanɡ kunɡumu

20. ɡabi alavu kunɡumu

 

Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Glen A. Lean, Department of Communications, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea, 1991.
Sourceː Glendon A. Lean. Counting systems of Papua New Guinea, volume 14, East Sepik Province Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea, 1991.
供资料的语言学家: Dr. Glen A. Lean, 1991 年.

 

Other comments: Biwat, or Mundugumor, is spoken by about 3,000 speakers in six villages ( Laycock, 1973, p.37) located around the lower and middle Yuat River, East Sepik Province. The Biwat system is a digit-tally one with four basic numerals. The number word for 5 is 'kirik' or 'kilik' i.e. 'hand', and for 10 we have 'kilia alavu kunɡumu', i.e. 'hands two whole (or complete)'. The number word for 15 is 'ɡabanɡ kunɡumu', i.e, 'foot whole (or complete), and 20 is 'ɡabi alavu kunɡumu', i.e. 'feet two whole (or complete)'. No informant indicated the use of 'one man' for 20, however three indicated the existence of a 'man' cycle in construction large numbers. New data needed to compare with the old one.


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