Language name and locationː Kokota, Solomon Islands [Refer to Ethnologue]
言名称和分布地区科科塔语, 所罗门群岛圣伊莎贝尔岛中部

 

1. kaike-u

21.  varedake-ai kaike-u

2. palu-ɣu

22.  varedake-ai paku-ɣu

3. tilo-u

23.  varedake-ai tilo-u

4. fnoto-u

24.  varedake-ai fnoto-u

5. ɡaha-u

25.  varedake-ai ɡaha-u

6. nablo-u

26.  varedake-ai nablo-u

7. fitu-u

27.  varedake-ai fitu-u

8. hana-u

28.  varedake-ai hana-u

9. n̥eva-u

29.  varedake-ai n̥eva-u

10. naboto-u

30.  tolufulu-ɣu

11. naboto-ai kaike-u

40.  palu tutu ( 'two scores' )

12. naboto-ai palu-ɣu

50.  limafulu-ɣu

13. naboto-ai tilo-u

60.  tilo tutu  ( 'three scores' )

14. naboto-ai fnoto-u

70.  fitu salai

15. naboto-ai ɡaha-u

80.  hana salai

16. naboto-ai nablo-u

90.  n̥eva salai

17. naboto-ai fitu-u

100. kaike ɡobi

18. naboto-ai hana-u

200. palu ɡobi

19. naboto-ai n̥eva-u

1000. kaike toɣa

20. varedake-ai

2000. palu toɣa

 

Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Bill Palmer, University of South Pacific, Vanuatu / University of Sydney, Australia, September 25, 1996.
提供资的语言家: Dr. Bill Palmer, 1996 年 9 月 25 日

 

Other comments: Kokota has a system similar to that of Blablanga mixing with Austronesian numbers with other indigenous origins. Numbers 'one to five, seven and ten' are from Austronesian origins. Kokota has a traditional vigesimal system based on twenty 'tutu or tutuɣa', which means 'a score'. Kokota is spoken by about 1,200 speakers Ghoveo and Sisiga villages in Santa Isabel, Isabel province, Solomon Islands.


 

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