Language
name and locationː Solong,
Papua New Guinea
[Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. enonake |
21. suŋul kip ke enonake |
2. enokip |
22. suŋul kip ke enokip |
3. enomoyok |
23. suŋul kip ke enomoyok |
4. enopeŋ |
24. suŋul kip ke enopeŋ |
5. enolwim (lit: 'hand'?) |
25. suŋul kip ke enolwim |
6. elmoke (5 + 1) |
26. suŋul kip ke elmoke |
7. elmokip (5 + 2) |
27. suŋul kip ke elmokip |
8. elmoyok (5 + 3) |
28. suŋul kip ke elmoyok |
9. elmopeŋ (5 + 4) |
29. suŋul kip ke elmopeŋ |
10. esuŋul / suŋul |
30. suŋul enomoyok |
11. suŋul enonake |
40. suŋul enopeŋ |
12. suŋul enokip |
50. suŋul enolwim |
13. suŋul enomoyok |
60. suŋul elmoke |
14. suŋul enopeŋ |
70. suŋul elmokip |
15. suŋul enolwim |
80. suŋul elmoyok |
16. suŋul ke elmoke |
90. suŋul elmopeŋ |
17. suŋul ke elmokip |
100. suŋul suŋul (10 x 10) / wono |
18. suŋul ke elmoyok |
200. wono kip |
19. suŋul ke elmopeŋ |
1000. wonoruwo |
20. suŋul kip |
2000. wonoruwo kip |
Linguist providing data and dateː Mr. Paul Wolff, New Tribes Mission,
June 13 |
Other comments: Solong or Arawe has a quinary system of counting. They use English or Pisin numbers more frequently now. Solong is spoken by about 4,000 speakers in southwest coast of West New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. |
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