Language
name and location:
Kamang, Nusa Tenggara,
Indonesia
[Ref to
Ethnologue] |
1. nɔk |
21. kar ɔk wal nɔk |
2. ʔɔk |
22. kar ɔk wal ɔk |
3. su |
23. kar ɔk wal su |
4. bijat |
24. kar ɔk wal bijat |
5. iwisiŋ |
25. kar ɔk wal iwisiŋ |
6. iwisiŋ nɔk (5+1) |
26. kar ɔk wal iwisiŋ nɔk |
7. iwisiŋ ɔk (5+2) |
27. kar ɔk wal iwisiŋ ɔk |
8. iwisiŋ su (5+3) |
28. kar ɔk wal iwisiŋ su |
9. iwisiŋ bijat (5+4) |
29. kar ɔk wal iwisiŋ bijat |
10. atak nɔk |
30. kar su |
11. atak wal nɔk |
40. kar bijat |
12. atak wal ɔk |
50. kar iwisiŋ |
13. atak wal su |
60. kar iwisiŋ nɔk |
14. atak wal bijat |
70. kar iwisiŋ ɔk |
15. atak wal iwisiŋ |
80. kar iwisiŋ su |
16. atak wal iwisiŋ nɔk |
90. kar iwisiŋ bijat |
17. atak wal iwisiŋ ɔk |
100. asaka nɔk |
18. atak wal iwisiŋ su |
200. asaka ɔk |
19. atak wal iwisiŋ bijat |
1000. ribu nɔk |
20. kara ɔk |
2000. ribu ɔk ( ribu < Malay) |
Linguist providing data and dateː Ms. Yunita Susanto, Wycliffe
Bible Translator, July 10, 2006. |
Other comments: Kamang or Woisika is spoken by approximately 6,000 speakers in central Alor island, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. Kamang or Woisika has a quinary-decimal system. Kamang is a Papuan language of Alor Island. The three main dialects are Western Kamang, Lowland Kamang, and Upland Kamang. Dialects also include Lembur, Sibo, Kamang, Tiayai, Watang, Kamana-Kamang. They may constitute more than one language. Kamang is an endangered language, since children usually only have passive competence of the language, and instead are shifting to Malay. |
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