Language
name and locationː Nese,
Malekula, Vanuatu [Not reported on Ethnologue] |
1. saxal |
21. ŋoβulru ram saxal |
2. ru |
22. ŋoβulru ramaru |
3. til |
23. ŋoβulru ramatil |
4. β̼at |
24. ŋoβulru rama β̼at |
5. linɛ |
25. ŋoβulru rom linɛ |
6. xon |
26. ŋoβulru rom xon |
7. xondit ( 5 + 2 ) |
27. ŋoβulru rom xondit |
8. xoal ( 5 + 3 ) |
28. ŋoβulru rom xoal |
9. xesβɛ ( 5 + 4 ) |
29. ŋoβulru rom xesβɛ |
10. saŋaβ̼ɪl |
30. ŋoβultil, 32. ŋoβultil ramaru |
11. saŋaβ̼ɪl ram saxal |
40. ŋoβul β̼at |
12. saŋaβ̼ɪl ramaru |
50. ŋoβul linɛ |
13. saŋaβ̼ɪl ramatil |
60. ŋoβul xon |
14. saŋaβ̼ɪl rama β̼at |
70. ŋoβul xondit / saŋaβ̼ɪl rom xondit |
15. saŋaβ̼ɪl rom linɛ |
80. ŋoβul xoal / saŋaβ̼ɪl rom xoal |
16. saŋaβ̼ɪl rom xon |
90. ŋoβul xesβɛ / saŋaβ̼ɪl rem xesβe |
17. saŋaβ̼ɪl rom xondit |
100. ŋoβul saŋaβ̼ɪl / ŋoβ saŋaβ̼ɪl |
18. saŋaβ̼ɪl rom xoal |
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19. saŋaβ̼ɪl rom xesβɛ |
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20. ŋoβulru |
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Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Lana Takau, Department of Linguistics, School of Humanities & Social Science,
University of Newcastle, Australia, November 13, 2012.
Dr. Terry Crowley, Department of
linguistics, University of Waitako, New
Zealand. February 25, 1997 |
Other comments: Nese or Matanvat has a quinary, decimal counting system. The Matanvat (Nese) language (less than 20 speakers) is an under-documented Oceanic language spoken in the north eastern coast of Malekula in central Vanuatu. Pressure from Bislama along with other social factors are contributing to the language's rapid decline. This language has not reported on Ethnologue, Dr. Terry Crowley only recorded the numerals from 1 to 20 in 1997. |
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