Language
name and locationː Lenkau,
Manus, Papua New Guinea
[Ref to
Ethnologue] |
1. sip |
21. huŋhul ɑ sip |
2. huep |
22. huŋhul ɑ huep |
3. trilip |
23. huŋhul ɑ trilip |
4. trolotr |
24. huŋhul ɑ trolotr |
5. ŋurɑn |
25. huŋhul ɑ ŋurɑn |
6. enep |
26. huŋhul ɑ enep |
7. ŋɑrtrilip (10 - 3) |
27. huŋhul ɑ ŋɑrtrilip |
8. ŋɑrihuep (10 - 2) |
28. huŋhul ɑ ŋɑrihuep |
9. ŋɑrisip (10 - 1) |
29. huŋhul ɑ ŋɑrisip |
10. sɑŋɑhul |
30. dulunuhul, truluŋuhul |
11. sɑŋɑhul ɑ sip * |
40. hɑway, hɑwey |
12. sɑŋɑhul ɑ huep |
50. dopol, tropol |
13. sɑŋɑhul ɑ trilip |
60. wonhuhul * |
14. sɑŋɑhul ɑ trolotr |
70. ŋɑri dulunuhul (100 - 30) |
15. sɑŋɑhul ɑ ŋurɑn |
80. ŋɑri huŋuhul (100 - 20) |
16. sɑŋɑhul ɑ enep |
90. ŋɑri sɑŋɑhul (100 - 10) |
17. sɑŋɑhul ɑ ŋɑrtrilip |
100. soŋot, soŋɔtr |
18. sɑŋɑhul ɑ ŋɑrihuep |
200. huŋotr |
19. sɑŋɑhul ɑ ŋɑrisip |
1000. pwaso sɔŋɔt |
20. ruŋoul, huŋhul |
2000. mosou huŋhul |
Linguist providing data and dateː Prof. Robert Blust, Department of
linguistics,
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii, USA.
April 2,
1988. Additional data from 11 up to 2000 were provided by Mr. John Palek (mother-tongue
is the Lenkau language) of
University of Papua New Guinea, June 25, 1998 |
Other comments: Lenkau has a typical "Manus type" Austronesian language decimal counting system with special structure for numerals 6 to 9 and 70, 80 and 90 similar to that of the Lou language. Lenkau is an endangered language spoken by about 320 speakers in southwest Rambutyo island, Manus province, Papua New Guinea. |
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