Language
name and locationː Motu,
Papua New Guinea
[Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. ta / tamona (litː 'only one') |
21. ruahui ta |
2. rua |
22. ruahui rua |
3. toi |
23. ruahui toi |
4. hani |
24. ruahui hani |
5. ima (lit:'hand') |
25. ruahui ima |
6. tauratoi ( 2 x 3 ) |
26. ruahui tauratoi |
7. hitu (borrowed from Polynesian ?) |
27. ruahui hitu |
8. taurahani ( 2 x 4 ) |
28. ruahui taurahani |
9. taurahani ta ( 2 x 4 + 1) |
29. ruahui taurahani ta |
10. ɡwauta |
30. toi ahui |
11. ɡwauta ta |
40. hani ahui |
12. ɡwauta rua |
50. ima ahui |
13. ɡwauta toi |
60. tauratoi ahui |
14. ɡwauta hani |
70. hitu ahui |
15. ɡwauta ima |
80. taurahani ahui |
16. ɡwauta tauratoi |
90. taurahani ta ahui |
17. ɡwauta hitu |
100. sinahu ta |
18. ɡwauta taurahani |
200. sinahu rua |
19. ɡwauta taurahani ta |
1000. daha ta |
20. ruahui |
2000. daha rua |
Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Andrew Taylor,
City University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong,
July 8,
1998. |
Other comments: Motu has a decimal system with special forms for 6, 8 and 9. Number 7 may be a loanword from Polynesian language. Motu is spoken commonly in the region, particularly around the capital, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. |
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