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Language
name and locationː Guhu-Samane,
Papua New Guinea
[Refer to
Ethnologue] |
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1. tena (lit: ''one finger'') |
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2. eseri (lit: ''two fingers'') |
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3. tapari |
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4. eserisa eseri |
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5. boto tena (litː ''one hand'') |
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6. boto tena ma sika (litː ''one hand and a finger'') |
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7. boto tena ma sika eseri |
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8. boto tena ma sika tapari |
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9. boto tena ma sika eserisa eseri |
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10. boto eseri (litː ''two hands'') |
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11. boto eseri ma sika (litː ''two hands and a finger'') |
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12. boto eseri ma sika eseri |
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13. boto eseri ma sika tapari |
| 14. boto eseri ma sika eserisa eseri |
| 15. boto eseri ma oko tena (litː ''two hands and a leg'') |
| 20. abi same tena (litː ''one whole man'') |
| 40. abi same eseri (litː ''two people'') |
| 60. abi same tapari (litː ''three people'') |
| 80. abi same eserisa eseri (litː ''four people'') |
| 100. abi same boto tena (litː ''five people'') |
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Linguist providing data and dateː Mr.
Steven
Ttopoqogo through
Mr. Ray Stegeman,
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Other comments: Guhu-Samane counting system is based on 20. Guhu-Samane is spoken by about 12,000 speakers in Oro province: Sohe district, Kanoma and Sidema villages north; Morobe province: Lae district; Waria river headwaters, Papua New Guinea. |
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