Language name and location: Sialum, Papua New Guinea [Refer to Ethnologue]
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1. weŋetene |
2. etka |
3. karamba |
4. etka ko etka ('two and two') |
5. metamu ('hand one') |
6. metamu ko weŋetene ('hand one') |
10. mete etka ('hands two') |
15. mete karamba |
20. keŋa etka ('feet two') |
Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Geoffrey P. Smith, Department of Language and Communication Studies, The University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea. December 12, 1988.
Source: Smith, Geoffrey P.
1988. Morobe Counting systems, Pacific Linguistics, A-76, 1988,
Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
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Other comments: Sialum is spoken by approximately 6,00 speakers in three villages on the north-eastern coast of the Huon Peninsula, Morobe province, Papua New Guinea. The counting data were provided by a high school student. The system described has three distinct numerals and used hands and feet to tally up to 20. |
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