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Language
name and locationː Likum,
Manus, Papua New Guinea
[Ref to
Ethnologue] |
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1. esi |
21. runoh esi |
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2. ruweh |
22. runoh ruweh |
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3. taloh |
23. runoh taloh |
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4. hahu |
24. runoh hahu |
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5. limieh (lit: 'hand') |
25. runoh limieh |
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6. t͡ʃohahu ( 10 - 4 ) |
26. runoh t͡ʃohahu |
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7. t͡ʃotaloh ( 10 - 3 ) |
27. runoh t͡ʃotaloh |
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8. t͡ʃoruweh ( 10 - 2 ) |
28. runoh t͡ʃoruweh |
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9. t͡ʃoesi ( 10 - 1 ) |
29. runoh t͡ʃoesi |
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10. senoh |
30. tunuweh |
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11. senoh esi |
40. hanoh |
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12. senoh rueh |
50. lemenoh |
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13. senoh taloh |
60. t͡ʃohanoh ( 100 - 40 ) |
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14. senoh hahu |
70. t͡ʃotunuweh ( 100 - 30 ) |
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15. senoh limieh |
80. t͡ʃorunoh ( 100 - 20 ) |
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16. senoh t͡ʃohahu |
90. t͡ʃosenoh ( 100 - 10 ) |
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17. senoh t͡ʃotaloh |
100. sinak, 200. runak, 300. tulunek |
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18. senoh t͡ʃoruweh |
400. haanek, 800. t͡ʃorunek |
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19. senoh t͡ʃoesi |
1000. rawah |
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20. runoh |
2000. ruwah |
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Linguist providing data and dateː Prof. Robert Blust, Department of
linguistics,
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii, USA.
April 2,
1988. |
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Other comments: Likum has a typical "Manus type" Austronesian language decimal counting system with special structure for numerals 6 to 9 and 60, 70, 80 and 90 similar to that of the Nyindrou language. Likum is an endangred language spoken by about 80 speakers in west Manus island, Manus province, Papua New Guinea. Note: ch = IPA t͡ʃ |
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