Language
name and locationː
Drehu,
Lifou island, New Caledonia [Ref to
Ethnologue] |
1. caːs |
21. caːʈ ŋe caːs / ʈueɖi waːn (<English) |
2. lueʈe |
22. caːʈ ŋe lueʈe / ʈueɖi ʈuː (<English) |
3. køniʈe |
23. caːʈ ŋe køniʈe / ʈueɖi θeri (<English) |
4. ekeʈe |
24. caːʈ ŋe ekeʈ |
5. ʈiːpi (1x 5)=one hand ?) |
25. caːʈ ŋe ʈiːpi |
6. caːŋømen (1+5) |
26. caːʈ ŋe caːŋømen |
7. lueŋømen (2+5) |
27. caːʈ ŋe lueŋømen |
8. køniŋømen (3+5) |
28. caːʈ ŋe køniŋømen |
9. ekeŋømen (4+5) |
29. caːʈ ŋe ekeŋømen |
10. luepi (2 x 5) / ʈeː (<English) * |
30. caːʈ ŋe luepi / θøʈe (<English) |
11. caːko / levin |
40. luaʈ ('two persons') / foʈe (<English) |
12. luako / ʈuelof |
50. luaʈ ŋe luepi / fifiʈe (<English) |
13. køniko / θøʈin |
60. køniaʈ ('three persons)/sikisiʈe |
14. ekako / foʈin |
70. køniaʈ ŋe luepi /semiʈe (<English) |
15. kønipi (3 x 5) / fifiʈin (<English) |
80. ekaʈ ('four persons) /eiʈe (<English) |
16. caːw̥aihano / sikisiʈin (<English) |
90. ekaʈ ŋe luepi / naiʈe (<English) |
17. luew̥aihano / semiɖin (<English) |
100. ʈiːpi o aʈ ('five persons) / haɖeɖ |
18. køniw̥aihano / eiʈin (<English) |
200. lue haɖeɖ (<English) |
19. ekew̥aihano / naeɖin (<English) |
1000. θaʊzan (<English) |
20. caːʈ (litː 'one man') / ʈueɖe |
2000. lue θaʊzan |
Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Claire Moyse-Faurie, LACITO-CNRS, Paris, France,
June 1, 2006. |
Other comments: Dehu or Drehu has a traditional quinary system with hands and persons. However, they are now using English borrowings with phonological adaptations more often. Noteː c=IPA [t͡ʃ]. Traditional numerals after five are seldom used. Drehu is spoken by about 15,000 speakers in Lifou and Tiga, Loyalty Islands province, New Caledonia. |
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