Language name and location: Elseng, Papua province, Indonesia [Refer to Ethnologue]

语言名称和分布地区: 埃尔盛语, 印度尼西亚巴布亚省查亚普拉县附近地区

1. ŋafta

2. taftan ['taftan ~ 'taɸtan ]

3. taftan jewin [ⁱɛwin]  (2 + 1)

4. taftan taftan (2 + 2 )

5. taftan taftan jewin (2 + 2 + 1) / semol fem mbei  (litː 'one completed hand
    finished', hand (hand) is made into a fist)

Linguist providing data and dateː Mr. Larry Walles, New Tribe Missions, Indonesia, December 9, 2008.

提供资料的语言学家: Mr. Larry Walles, 2008 年 12 月 9 日.

Other comments: Elseng has a counting system based on two. Counting above five is generally done using Indonesian now, but used to be done by saying "one completed hand" and then start numbering over again with the other hand, then both hand and numbering over on one foot, then both feet, then a whole person. Elseng is spoken by about 300 speakers in some villages in Lake Sentani area, south, southwest Jayapura and Keerom regencies, Papua province, Indonesia.