Language name and locationː Iwal, Papua New Guinea [Refer to Ethnologue]
 语言名称和分布地区: 伊瓦尔语 (凯瓦语 Kaiwa), 巴布亚新几内亚莫罗贝省莱城海边

 

1. doŋke

2. ailu

3. aitol

4. aivat

5. baɡa tavlu (lit: 'hand a half)

6. baɡa tavlu ano doŋke ( 5 + 1 )

7. baɡa tavlu ano ailu    ( 5 + 2 )

8. baɡa tavlu ano aitol   ( 5 + 3 )

9. baɡa tavlu ano aivat   ( 5 + 4 )

10. baɡa isɡabu (lit: 'hands completed')

11. baɡa isɡabu ano doŋke

12. baɡa isɡabu ano ailu

13. baɡa isɡabu ano aitol

14. baɡa isɡabu ano aivat

15. baɡa isɡabu vatavlu (litː 'hands completed and one foot')

16. baɡa isɡabu vatavlu ano doŋke

17. baɡa isɡabu vatavlu ano ailu

18. baɡa isɡabu vatavlu ano aitol

19. baɡa isɡabu vatavlu ano aivat

20. buni apmol til (litː 'completed man')

 

Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Geoffrey P. Smith, The University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea. December 12, 1988.
提供资料的语言学家: Dr. Geoffrey P. Smith , 1988 年 12 月 12 日.

 

Other comments: Iwal or Kaiwa has a quinary counting system. Iwal, also called Kaiwa from Jabêm Kai Iwac "Iwac highlanders" is spoken by about 1,900 people from nine villages in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

 

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