Language
name and locationː Butmas-Tur,
Espiritu Santo,
Vanuatu [Ref to
Ethnologue] |
1. fetei |
21. ŋɑfluɾundɑfetei |
2. fuɾu |
22. ŋɑfluɾundɑfuɾu |
3. futol |
23. ŋɑfluɾundɑfutol |
4. fɑfɑt |
24. ŋɑfluɾundɑfɑfɑt |
5. file * |
25. ŋɑfluɾundɑfile |
6. limɾɑf ( 5 + 1) |
26. ŋɑfluɾundɑlimɾɑf |
7. ɾɑfɾo ( 5 + 2) |
27. ŋɑfluɾundɑɾɑfɾo |
8. ɾɑftol ( 5 + 3) |
28. ŋɑfluɾundɑɾɑftol |
9. ɾɑpɑt ( 5 + 4) |
29. ŋɑfluɾundɑɾɑpɑt |
10. sɑŋful |
30. ŋɑltolfɑf |
11. sɑŋfulndɑfete |
40. ŋɑlfɑt |
12. sɑŋfulndɑfuɾu |
50. ŋɑfile |
13. sɑŋfulndɑfutol |
60. ŋɑlimɾɑf |
14. sɑŋfulndɑfɑfɑt |
70. ŋɑɾɑfɾo |
15. sɑŋfulndɑfile |
80. ŋɑɾɑftol |
16. sɑŋfulndɑlimɾɑf |
90. ŋɑɾɑpɑt |
17. sɑŋfulndɑɾɑfɾo |
100. lɑful |
18. sɑŋfulndɑɾɑftol |
200. lɑfulfuɾu |
19. sɑŋfulndɑɾɑpɑt |
1000. tɑufɑtɑkɑi |
20. ŋɑfluɾu |
2000. tɑufuɾu |
Linguist providing data and dateː Ms. Hester Pike,
SIL International,
Vanuatu,
April 29, 2010. |
Other comments: Miri has a
quinary counting system. The word 'file', which means 'hands. The word for half is 'senbepal'
It really means a half of whole, unlike the usual |
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