Language
name and locationː Nakanai,
Papua New Guinea
[Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. tɑsɑ |
21. sɑvulu luɑ timɑnɑ tɑsɑ |
2. luɑ |
22. sɑvulu luɑ timɑnɑ luɑ |
3. tolu |
23. sɑvulu luɑ timɑnɑ tolu |
4. ivɑ |
24. sɑvulu luɑ timɑnɑ ivɑ |
5. limɑ (lit: 'hand') |
25. sɑvulu luɑ timɑnɑ limɑ |
6. pɑntɑsɑ (lit: '(5) plus one' ) |
26. sɑvulu luɑ timɑnɑ pɑntɑsɑ |
7. pɑnluɑ (lit: '(5) plus two' ) |
27. sɑvulu luɑ timɑnɑ pɑnluɑ |
8. pɑntolu (lit: '(5) plus three' ) |
28. sɑvulu luɑ timɑnɑ pɑntolu |
9. jelesue |
29. sɑvulu luɑ timɑnɑ pɑn jelesue |
10. sɑvulu |
30. sɑvulu tolu |
11. sɑvulu tɑsɑ timɑnɑ tɑsɑ |
40. sɑvulu ivɑ |
12. sɑvulu tɑsɑ timɑnɑ luɑ |
50. sɑvulu lima |
13. sɑvulu tɑsɑ timɑnɑ tolu |
60. sɑvulu pɑntɑsɑ |
14. sɑvulu tɑsɑ timɑnɑ ivɑ |
70. sɑvulu pɑnluɑ |
15. sɑvulu tɑsɑ timɑnɑ limɑ |
80. sɑvulu pɑntolu |
16. sɑvulu tɑsɑ timɑnɑ pɑntasɑ |
90. sɑvulu jelesue |
17. sɑvulu tɑsɑ timɑnɑ pɑnluɑ |
100. sɑvulu sobo |
18. sɑvulu tɑsɑ timɑnɑ pɑntolu |
200. sɑvulu sobo luɑ |
19. sɑvulu tɑsɑ timɑnɑ jelesue |
1000. sɑvulu sɑvulu |
20. sɑvulu luɑ |
2000. sɑvulu sɑvulu luɑ |
Linguist providing data and dateː Ms. Jessican Wairon, University
of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
through Mr. Ray Stegeman, SIL-International,
Papua New Guinea,
November 18, |
Other comments: This Nakanai dialect has a (5, 10) cyclic counting structure which is now abandoned in favor of the the Bileki dialect. Nakanai is spoken by about 30,000 speakers in East New Britain province and West New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. |
Language
name and locationː Nakanai,
Papua New Guinea
[Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. isasa |
21. savulu lua ɡete sa |
2. ilua |
22. savulu lua ɡete lua |
3. itolu |
23. savulu lua ɡete tolu |
4. ivaa |
24. savulu lua ɡete vaa |
5. ilima (lit: 'hand') |
25. savulu lua ɡete lima |
6. iuolo |
26. savulu lua ɡete uolo |
7. ivitu |
27. savulu lua ɡete vitu |
8. iualu |
28. savulu lua ɡete ualu |
9. iualasiu |
29. savulu lua ɡete ualasiu |
10. savulusasa |
30. savulu tolu |
11. savulusa ɡete sa |
40. savulu vaa |
12. savulusa ɡete lua |
50. savulu lima |
13. savulusa ɡete tolu |
60. savulu uolo |
14. savulusa ɡete vaa |
70. savulu vitu |
15. savulusa ɡete lima |
80. savulu ualu |
16. savulusa ɡete uolo |
90. savulu ualasiu |
17. savulusa ɡete vitu |
100. salatu isasa |
18. savulusa ɡete ualu |
200. salatu ilua |
19. savulusa ɡete ualasiu |
1000. salatu savulu sasa |
20. savulu lua |
2000. salatu savulu lua |
Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Raymond Johnston,
SIL International, Papua
New Guinea.
May 18 |
Other comments: Nakanai has a decimal system. |
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