Language name and locationː Takuu, Papua New Guinea [Refer to Ethnologue]

语言名称和分布地区: 塔库语, 巴布亚新几内亚布干维尔岛东北部之塔库环礁

1. tasi / tokotasi *

21. matalua ma tasi

2. rua / rua

22. matalua ma rua

3. toru / toru

23. matalua ma toru

4. ha / ha

24. matalua ma haː

5. rima / rima

25. matalua ma rima

6. ono / ono

26. matalua ma ono

7. hitu / hitu

27. matalua ma hitu

8. varu / varu

28. matalua ma varu

9. sivo / sivo

29. matalua ma sivo

10. sinahuru / sehui   

30. matatoru / sehui e toru

11. sinahuru ma tasi

40. matahaa /  sehui e haa

12. sinahuru ma rua

50. matarima / sehui e rima

13. sinahuru ma toru

60. mataono / sehui e ono

14. sinahuru ma ha

70. matahitu / sehui e hitu

15. sinahuru ma rima

80. matavaru / sehui e varu

16. sinahuru ma ono

90. matasivo  / sehui e sivo

17. sinahuru ma hitu

100. se lau / huitarau (K 10)

18. sinahuru ma varu

200. se rau lua, 500. rimanarau

19. sinahuru ma sivo

1000. simata / se hua ( counting coin money)

20. matalua / sehui e rua

2000. se hua rua

Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Richard M. Moyle, Honorary Research Professor, Centre for Pacific Studies, University of Auckland, New Zealand,  Adjunct Professor, Queensland Conservatorium of Music Research Centre, Griffith University, Australia, February 8, 1996, April 5, 2013.

提供资料的语言学家: Dr. Richard M. Moyle, 1996 年 2 月 8 日, 2013 年 4 月 5 日

Other comments: Takuu has a decimal numeral system but variations of numerals occur

when counting coins, net mesh, coconuts or stones, fish, lengths of ropes, lengths of wood, humans and canoes. On the above table, the first set are cardinals and the second is for counting coin money, 'kina', the Papua New Guinea's national unit of currency. Takuu is spoken by about 1,700 speakers in Mortlock village, Takuu atoll, Bougainville province, Papua New Guinea.

Takuu phonemic Table:

Consonants:

Vowels: