Language name and locationː Gamilaraay, Australia [Refer to Ethnologue]
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1. biirr / biyarr [piːr] / [pijar], milan, maal |
2. bulaarr [pulaːr] |
3. ɡulibaa [kulipaː] |
4. bulawulaarr [pulawulaːr] ( lit: 2 x 2 or 2 + 2 ? ) |
. muthaa [mut̪aː] ( lit: many ) |
Linguist providing data and dateː Dr.
John Giacon,
Department of Linguistics, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia,
April 14, 2009. Data taken from Dr. Peter
Austin's Gamilaraay dictionary. |
Other comments: Gamilaraay has only four traditional numerals. However, they have currently developed a set of numeral system up to million. The current Gamilaraay number words are: 1.milan/maal, 2. bulaar, 3. gulibaa, 4. buligaa, 5.maa, 6.yuli, 7.guulay, 8.galay, 9.mirraal, 10. banay, 100. barriga, 1000.dhawadha, million. wiwurra. |
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