Language name and locationː Huniara-Kiana Ke, PNG [Refer to Ethnologue]
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1. tapa |
2. eroro |
3. eroro tapa (lit: 'two and one') |
4. eroro tapa eto tapa (lit: 'and two and two') |
5. ingene ufo tapa (litː 'hand one', 'ingene' means 'hand') |
6. ingene ufo tapa eto tapa (litː 'hand one and one') |
7. ingene ufo tapa eto tapa eroro |
8. ingene ufo tapa eto tapa eroro tapa |
9. ingene ufo tapa eto tapa eroro tapa eto tapa |
10. ingene ufo ufo (litː 'hands half half and foot half') |
11. ingene ufo ufo tapa (litː 'hands half half and one') |
15. ingene ufo ufo eto utu ufo (litː 'hands half half and foot half') |
20. ingene ufo ufo eto utu ufo ufo (litː 'hands half half feet half half') |
Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Glen A. Lean, Department of Communications, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea, 1991.
Sourceː Glendon A. Lean. Counting systems of Papua New Guinea,
volume 5, Northern (Oro) Province. Department of Mathematics and Statistics,
Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea, 1991. |
Other comments: Huniara-Kiana Ke or Hunjara is spoken by about 5,200 speakers villagesː Kikikonda, Korisata and Siai, in an area extending from Kokoda eastwards to the Orokaiva area, Oro province, Papua New Guinea. Hunjara tallying proceeds on fingers and then to toes, cyclic pattern with a frame pattern of (1, 2, 5) , The construction the first four numerals is: 1, 2, 2+1 2+1+1 The number word for 5 is 'ingene ufo pa' where 'ingene' means 'hand' Chis hand' is 'amita ingene', 'my hand' is 'nau gene'). The words 'ufo tapa' are translated as 'a half or 'half one' or 'part one'. The number word for 10 is 'ingene ufo ufo' meaning 'hands half half. The number word 15 'ingene ufo ufo eto utu ufo' ie 'hands half half and foot half'. The number word for 20 is 'ingene ufo ufo eto utu ufo ufo' or, 'hands half half feet half half'. |
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