Language name and locationː Chara, Peoples’ region, Ethiopia [Refer to Ethnologue]
言名称和分布地区查拉语, 埃塞俄比亚西南部南方各族州人民区

 

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. ʔut͡ʃt͡ʃ

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, Ethiopia, November 25, 2020.
供资料的语言学家: Dr. Mulugeta Seyoum, 2020 年 11 月 25 日.

 

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]
言名称和分布地区查拉语, 埃塞俄比亚西南部奥莫河流域南方各族州南奥莫地区

 

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, Institute of Ethiopian Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, April 24, 2008.
供资料的语言学家: Dr. Aklilu Yilma, 2008 年 4 月 24 日.

 

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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