Language
name and locationː Tomoip,
Papua New Guinea
[Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. dɛnan |
2. horo |
3. horomdɛtu (2 + 1) |
4. horo mɔ horo (2 + 2) |
5. liɛm (lit: 'hand') |
6. liɛm dɛnana mɔ dɛnana (5 + 1) |
7. liɛm dɛnana mɔ horo (5 + 2 ) |
8. liɛm dɛnana mɔ horomdɛtu (5 + 2 + 1) |
9. liɛm dɛnana mɔ horo mɔ horo (5 + 2 + 2) |
10. roliɛm kɛrɛ (litː 'two hands') |
20. tamdil (lit: 'person') |
Linguist providing
data and dateː Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd & Ruth Milligan, SIL-International,
Papua Guinea |
Other comments: Tomoip has only two words as numerals and use hands and a word for ''person' to express 'twenty. Tomoip is spoken by about 2,000 speakers in Pomio district of East New Britain province and Talasea district of West New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. |
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