Language name and locationː Meramera, WNBP, PNG [Refer to Ethnologue]
语言名称和分布地区: 梅拉梅拉语, 巴布亚新几内亚西新不列颠省西北部

 

1. tasa   

21.  saβulu lua timana tasa

2. lua

22.  saβulu lua timana lua

3. tolu

23.  saβulu lua timana tolu

4. iβa

24.  saβulu lua timana iβa

5. lima (lit: 'hand')

25.  saβulu lua timana lima

6. pantasa   ( 5 + 1 )

26.  saβulu lua timana pantasa

7. pandilua ( 5 + 2 )

27.  saβulu lua timana pandilua

8. pantolu   ( 5 + 3 )

28.  saβulu lua timana pantolu 

9. jalasue

29.  saβulu lua timana jalasue

10. saβulu or saβulu tasa 

30.  saβulu tolu

11. saβulu tasa timana tasa

40.  saβulu iβa

12. saβulu tasa timana lua

50.  saβulu lima

13. saβulu tasa timana tolu

60.  saβulu pantasa

14. saβulu tasa timana iβa

70.  saβulu pandilua

15. saβulu tasa timana lima

80.  saβulu pantolu 

16. saβulu tasa timana pantasa

90.  saβulu jalasue

17. saβulu tasa timana pandilua

100. saβulu sobo, 200. saβulu sobo lua

18. saβulu tasa timana pantolu 

400. saβulu sobo iβa, 800. saβulu sobo pantolu

19. saβulu tasa timana jalasue

1000. saβuluβulu 

20. saβulu lua

2000. saβuluβulu lua

 

Linguist providing data and dateː Ms. Hwang Sunghye (SIL) through Mr. Ray Stegeman SIL-PNG, January 24, 2022.
提供资的语言家: Ms. Hwang Sunghye, 2022 年 1 月 24 日.

 

Other commentsː Meramera has a decimal system with five-base substructure for numerals 6, 7 and 8 but the meaning for number 'nine' is unknown. Meremera is spoken by about 4,500 speakers in Lolobau island of East New Britain province and

Bialla district of West New Britain province, Papua New Guinea.


 

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