Language name and location: Nizaa, Adawama reg., Cameroon [Refer to Ethnologue]
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1. mum |
21. ɓʉʉ bíb cà mum |
2. ɓaara |
22. ɓʉʉ bíb cà ɓaara |
3. taara |
23. ɓʉʉ bíb cà taara |
4. naànà |
24. ɓʉʉ bíb cà naànà |
5. tɛ́ɛ́ŋna |
25. ɓʉʉ bíb cà tɛ́ɛ́ŋna |
6. tánmum ( 5+1 ) |
26. ɓʉʉ bíb cà tánmum |
7. tánɓáára ( 5+2 ) |
27. ɓʉʉ bíb cà tánɓáára |
8. sɛ́ɛ̀ |
28. ɓʉʉ bíb cà sɛ́ɛ̀ |
9. tínáànà ( 5+4 ) |
29. ɓʉʉ bíb cà tínáànà |
10. ɟer |
30. ɡɔɔŋ taara |
11. ɟer cà mum |
40. ɓʉʉ ɓaara ( 20 x 2 ) |
12. ɟer cà ɓaara |
50. ɓʉʉ ɓaara wú ɟer ( 20+10 ) |
13. ɟer cà taara |
60. ɓʉʉ taara ( 20 x 3 ) |
14. ɟer cà naànà |
70. ɓʉʉ taara wú ɟer ( 20 x 3+10 ) |
15. ɟer cà tɛ́ɛ́ŋna |
80. ɓʉʉ naànà ( 20 x 4 ) |
16. ɟer cà tánmum |
90. ɓʉʉ naànà wú ɟer |
17. ɟer cà tánɓáára |
100. ɓʉʉ tɛ́ɛ́na ( 20 x 5 ) ~ tɛɛmére * |
18. ɟer cà sɛ́ɛ̀ |
200. tɛɛmére ɓaara |
19. ɟer cà tínáànà |
1000. ndúúŋ * ~ uɟinɛ́ɛ̃́re * < Fulani |
20. ɓʉʉ bíb * |
2000. uɟinɛ́ɛ̃́re ɓaara |
Linguist providing data and dateː
Dr. Bjørghild Kjelsvik,
提供资料的语言学家: Dr. Bjørghild Kjelsvik, 1994 年 12 月 3 日, 2008 年 1 月 30 日. |
Other comments: Nizaa or Suga is spoken by approximately 10,000 speakers in Adamawa region: Faro-and-Déo division, Galim area southwest of Tignère; Mayo-Banyo division, north Banyo subdivision, Sambolabbo area, Cameroon. Nizaa or Suga has a vigesimal numeral system with a special forms for numbers 6, 7 and 9. The word 'ɓʉʉ' in 20 means 'head'. The formation for 30 to 90 is different. They use Fulani loans with phonological adaptations for hundred 'tɛɛmére' and thousand 'uɟinɛ́ɛ̃́re'. The word 'ndúúŋ' means 'sack', but can be used for a large quantity. Note that the mid tone is unmarked. |
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