Language name and location: Nizaa, Adawama reg., Cameroon [Refer to Ethnologue]

言名称和分布地区尼扎阿语 (苏加语 Suga), 喀麦隆中部阿达马瓦区马约-巴尼奥州

 

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, EELC, Cameroon / Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies, University of Oslo, Norway. December 3, 1994, January 30, 2008

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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