Language
name and locationː
Cheke Holo,
Solomon Islands
[Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. kaisei |
21. varadaki kaisei |
2. pʰei |
22. varadaki pʰei |
3. tʰiloi |
23. varadaki tʰiloi |
4. fati |
24. varadaki fati |
5. ɡlimai (< 'lima') |
25. varadaki ɡlimai |
6. nam̥noi |
26. varadaki nam̥noi |
7. fitui |
27. varadaki fitui |
8. n̥anai |
28. varadaki n̥anai |
9. n̥evai |
29. varadaki n̥evai |
10. nabotʰoi |
30. tolo fului |
11. nabotʰo kaisei |
40. pʰia tutu ( 'two scores' ) |
12. nabotʰo pʰei |
50. ɡlima fului |
13. nabotʰo tʰiloi |
60. nam̥no salei |
14. nabotʰo fati |
70. fitu salei |
15. nabotʰo ɡlimai |
80. n̥anai salei |
16. nabotʰo nam̥noi |
90. n̥evai salei |
17. nabotʰo fitui |
100. kaisei ɣobi |
18. nabotʰo n̥anai |
200. pʰei ɣobi |
19. nabotʰo n̥evai |
1000. kaisei tʰoɣa |
20. varadaki |
2000. pʰei tʰoɣa |
Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Freddy Boswell and Mrs. Bekah
Boswell,
Solomon Islands
Translation Advisory Group / SIL International,
|
Other comments: Cheke Holo or Maringe has a system mixing with Austronesian numbers and some other indigenous origins. Cheke Holo has a traditional vigesimal system based on twenty 'tutu or tutuɣa', which means 'a score'. The meaning of the two words 'varadaki' and 'salei' were unknown. The numbers 'one to five', 'seven and ten 'fului' are from Austronesian origins. Cheke Holo is the most important trade language of Santa Isabel Island apart from Bughotu. Note that the [m̥] in number 6 'nam̥noi', [n̥] in 8 'n̥anai' and 9 'n̥evai' are voiceless or devoiced nasals, and the [n̥], sometime spelt as 'hn'. Cheke Holo is spokne by about 10,000 speakers in on Maringe side, Gnulahaghe and some villages in central Santa Isabel island, Isabel province, Solomon Islands. |
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