Language name and locationː Sera, Sandaun province, PNG [Refer to Ethnologue]
 语言名称和分布地区: 锡拉语, 巴布亚新几内亚桑道恩省东北部海边锡拉村  

 

1. pontenen

2. eltin

3. use Tok Pisin numerals from 3 up.

 

Linguist providing data and dateː Prof. Malcolm Ross, Department of Linguistics,
Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. February 4, 2021.
提供资料的语言学家: Prof. Malcolm Ross, 2021 年 2 月 4 日.

 

Other comments: Sera has a binary system with has just two numerals: 1 pontenen, 2 eltin (compare with Arop-Sissano and Malol). Otherwise speakers use Tok Pisin numerals now. Sera is spoken by about 500 speakers in only one village, namely Sera village of West Aitape Rural LLG, Sandaun Province.

 

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