Language name and locationː Lelepa, Lelepa Island, Vanuatu [Refer to Ethnologue]
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1. skei / Skimau |
21. ralma rua atmat skei |
2. rua |
22. ralma rua atmat rua |
3. tolu |
23. ralma rua atmat tolu |
4. pati / fati |
24. ralma rua atmat pati |
5. lima |
25. ralma rua atmat lima |
6. latsa ( 5 + 1 ) |
26. ralma rua atmat latsa |
7. larua ( 5 + 2 ) |
27. ralma rua atmat larua |
8. latolu ( 5 + 3 ) |
28. ralma rua atmat latolu |
9. lfet ( 5 + 4 ) |
29. ralma rua atmat lfet |
10. ralma skei ( 5 + 5 ) |
30. ralma tolu |
11. ralma skei atmat skei |
40. ralma pati |
12. ralma skei atmat rua |
50. ralma lima |
13. ralma skei atmat tolu |
60. ralma latsa |
14. ralma skei atmat pati |
70. ralma larua |
15. ralma skei atmat lima |
80. ralma latolu |
16. ralma skei atmat latsa |
90. ralma lfet |
17. ralma skei atmat larua |
100. pʷontia skei |
18. ralma skei atmat latolu |
200. pʷontia rua |
19. ralma skei atmat lfet |
1000. maanu skei |
20. ralma rua |
2000. maanu rua |
Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Sebastien Lacrampe, Department of
linguistics, School of Culture, History and Language, Australian
National University, ACT 0200, Australia. |
Other comments: Lelepa has a quinary system. However, while the counting system can express high numbers, speakers ten to use Bislama numbers when expressing quantities or ordering over ten. Lelepa people are schooled in either English or French and are not formerly taught the Lelepa counting system. Lelepa is spoken by about 500 speakers in Lelepa island, west Efate island, Shefa province, Vanuatu. |
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