Language name and locationː Lufu, Taraba state, Nigeria [Refer to Ethnologue]

语言名称和分布地区: 卢夫语, 尼日利亚东北部塔拉巴州塔库姆区卢夫村

 

1.  ùtí

21.   

2.  (ba)máhà

22. 

3.  bátá

23. 

4.  baɲì

24. 

5.  bátsó

25. 

6.  bázó dʒí     ( 5+1 )

26. 

7.  bátsó máhà ( 5+2 )

27. 

8.  bátsó bátá   ( 5+3 )

28. 

9.  bátsó báɲì   ( 5+4 )

29. 

10. úwó

30. 

11. úwó 

40.   

12. úwó máhà

50.   

13. úwó bátá

60.   

14. úwó baɲì

70.   

15. úwó bátsó

80.   

16.

90.  

17.

100.  

18.

200.  

19.

1000. 

20. ece

2000.   

 

Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Tamara Prischnegg,  Institute of African Linguistics (Institut für Afrikawissenschaften), University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria., April 15, 2013.

提供资料的语言学家: Dr. Tamara Prischnegg, 2013 年 4 月 15 日.

 

Other comments: Lufu is spoken by a moribund language in 3,200 ethnic population in Taraba state: Takum LGA, Lufu, and Lufu Jauro, Nigeria. Their culture and religion similar to the Jukun Kapya. Language reportedly similar to Bete. Arufu near Wukari have lost the language. Older adults only. Shifted to Jukun Takum.

Lufu number system is based on five, the numbers 6-9 are composed of  5+1, 2, 3, 4. Some Lufu numerals are similar to that of Bete language, higher numerals after twenty needed.

 

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