Language
name and locationː
Chara,
Peoples’ region,
Ethiopia [Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. ʔissa |
21. nan tansa ʔissa |
2. nanta |
22. nan tansa nanta |
3. keeza |
23. nan tansa keeza |
4. ʔabda |
24. nan tansa ʔabda |
5. ʔut͡ʃt͡ʃa |
25. nan tansa ʔut͡ʃt͡ʃa |
6. sapma |
26. nan tansa sapma |
7. lapma |
27. nan tansa lapma |
8. nandrisa |
28. nan tansa nandrisa |
9. biʒa |
29. nan tansa biʒa |
10. tansa |
30. kestnasa, 31.kestnasa ʔissa |
11. tansa ʔissa |
40. ʔobtansa, 42. ʔobtansa nanta |
12. tansa nanta |
50. ʔuʃtansa, 52. ʔuʃtansa nanta |
13. tansa keeza |
60. saptansa, 61. saptansa ʔissa |
14. tansa ʔabda |
70. laptansa, 72. aptansa nanta |
15. tansa ʔut͡ʃt͡ʃa |
80. nandristanasa, 82. nandristanasa nanta |
16. tansa sapma |
90. biʃtansa, 91. biʃtansa ʔissa |
17. tansa lapma |
100. sʼeeta, 101. sʼeetane ʔissa |
18. tansa nandrisa |
200. nante sʼeeta, 400. ʔobde sʼeeta |
19. tansa biʒa |
1000. huma, 2000. nante huma |
20. nan tansa |
100,000. sʼeeta huma, 1,000,000. millona |
Linguist providing
data and dateː Dr.
Mulugeta Seyoum, Associate Professor of Linguistics, Academy of
Ethiopian Languages and Cultures,
Addis Ababa
University |
Other comments: Tsaratsa (Chara) numeral system is Decimal and simple system comparing to other Omotic languages such as Dime, Hamer and Ari (see Mulugeta 2008). Note that The symbols <č> is a voiceless palatal affricative IPA <tʃ>, <sʼ> is a voiceless alveolar fricative ejective. Chara is an Afro-Asiatic language of the North Omotic variety spoken in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region of Ethiopia by 13,000 people. |
Language
name and locationː
Chara,
south Omo zone,
Ethiopia [Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. ʔissa |
21. nantansá ʔíssaissa |
2. nanta |
22. nantansá nanta |
3. keːza |
23. nantansá keːza |
4. obda |
24. nantansá obda |
5. učča * |
25. nantansá učča |
6. sapma |
26. nantansá sapma |
7. lapma |
27. nantansá lapma |
8. nandirsa |
28. nantansá nandirsa |
9. bíža |
29. nantansá bíža |
10. tansá |
30. keːztansá |
11. tansá |
40. obda tansá |
12. tansá nanta |
50. učča tansá |
13. tansá keːza |
60. sapma tansá |
14. tansá obda |
70. lapma tansá |
15. tansá učča |
80. nandirsa tansá |
16. tansá sapma |
90. bíža tansá |
17. tansá lapma |
100. sʼeːta * |
18. tansá nandirsa |
200. nanta sʼeːta |
19. tansá bíža |
1000. ʔíssa šaʔa |
20. nantansá |
2000. nante šaʔa |
Linguist providing
data and dateː Dr. Aklilu Yilma,
|
Other comments: Chara has a decimal system of counting. Tone marking: <á> means high tone, low tone is not mark. The symbols <č> is a voiceless palatal affricative IPA <tʃ>, <sʼ> is a voiceless alveolar fricative ejective. |
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