Language name and locationː Maia, Papua New Guinea [Refer to Ethnologue]

语言名称和分布地区: 马亚语, 巴布亚新几内亚马当省

1. duwa

2. iner

3. arop

4. rabam

5. iɡur

6. iɡur kuvikra duwa (litː 'five other side one')

7. iɡur kuvikra iner  (litː 'five other side two')

8. iɡur kuvikra arop (litː 'five other side three')

9. iɡur kuvikra rabam (litː 'five other side four')

10. iɡur kuvikra iɡur (litː 'five other side five')

11. Pidgin / English terms used

Linguist providing data and dateː Ms. Linda Weisenburger, SIL International, Papua New Guinea. March 20, 2011.

提供资料的语言学家: Ms. Linda Weisenburger, 2011 年 3 月 11 日.

Other comments: Maia is spoken by approximately 4,500 speakers in Bogia district, Madang province, Papua New Guinea. Maia numerals have a mathematical base of five (based on the hand) up to ten. Nowadays, the Maia people have become used to the Pidgin / English numbering system and normally use this system with specific numbers past ten, and quite often with numbers past five.