Language
name and locationː Mondropolon,
Manus, PNG
[Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. ari |
21. lunah ari |
2. lupuh |
22. lunah lupuh |
3. taloh |
23. lunah taloh |
4. hahuw |
24. lunah hahuw |
5. limeh |
25. lunah limeh |
6. onah |
26. lunah onah |
7. t͡ʃotaloh ( 10 - 3 ) |
27. lunah t͡ʃotaloh |
8. t͡ʃulupuh ( 10 - 2 ) |
28. lunah t͡ʃulupuh |
9. t͡ʃuari ( 10 - 1 ) |
29. lunah t͡ʃuari |
10. runuh |
30. tunuh |
11. runuh ari |
40. hanuh |
12. runuh lupuh |
50. lemenuh |
13. runuh taloh |
60. unonuh |
14. runuh hahuw |
70. t͡ʃot͡ʃunuh ( 100 - 30 ) |
15. runuh limeh |
80. t͡ʃolunuh ( 100 - 20 ) |
16. runuh onah |
90. t͡ʃorunuh ( 100 - 10 ) |
17. runuh t͡ʃotaloh |
100. ranak, 200. lunak, 300. t͡ʃunak |
18. runuh t͡ʃulupuh |
400. hanak, 500. limnak, 600. onnak |
19. runuh t͡ʃuari |
700. t͡ʃot͡ʃinik, 800. t͡ʃolunak, |
20. lunah |
900. t͡ʃoranak, 1000. rua |
Linguist
providing data and dateː Prof. Robert Blust, Department of linguistics, |
Other comments: Mondropolon 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. Mondropolon is spoken by about 720 speakers in north central coast, Manus island, Manus province, Papua New Guinea. |
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