Language
name and locationː
Mala, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
[Ref to
Ethnologue] |
1. ɛmo |
2. ruɑ |
3. tolu |
4. pɑŋe |
5. nimɑndɑ ɛn (lit: 'hand one') |
10. nimɑndɑ ruɑ (lit: 'hands two') |
Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Scot F. Stober through Mr. Ray
Stegeman.
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Other comments: Mala or Malalamai has only kept traditional numerals from 1 to 5, and 10, other numerals are replaced by Tok Pisin now. Mala is spoken by about 800 speakers in Bonga, Malalamai, and Yara villages; Rai coast east of Saidor, Madang province, Papua New Guinea. |
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