Language
name and locationː Tumleo,
Papua New Guinea
[Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. mata |
2. lou |
3. tul |
4. ou |
5. leim (litː 'hand') |
6. limaŋan mata |
10. walim ( 5 + 5 ) |
20. walim lou ( 5 + 5 x 2 ) |
Linguist providing data and dateː Prof. Malcolm Ross, Department of
Linguistics, |
Other comments: Tumleo has a quinary-decimal counting system. They may use Tok Pisin numerals after five now. Tumleo is an Austronesian language of coastal Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea, on Tumleo Island and the Aitape coast in East Aitape Rural LLG. |
Language
name and locationː Tumleo,
Papua New Guinea
[Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. mata |
21. laluj lou mata |
2. lou |
22. laluj lou lou |
3. tul |
23. laluj lou tul |
4. ou / uw |
24. laluj lou ou |
5. leim (litː 'hand') |
25. laluj lou leim |
6. leim ŋa mata ( 5 + 1 ) |
26. laluj lou leim ŋa mata |
7. leim ŋa lou ( 5 + 2 ) |
27. laluj lou leim ŋa lou |
8. leim ŋa tul ( 5 + 3 ) |
28. laluj lou leim ŋa tul |
9. leim ŋa ou ( 5 + 4 ) |
29. laluj lou leim ŋa ou |
10. wualim ( 5 + 5 ) |
30. laluj tul |
11. wualim mata |
40. laluj ou |
12. wualim lou |
50. laluj leim |
13. wualim tul |
60. laluj leim ŋa mata |
14. wualim ou |
70. laluj leim ŋa lou |
15. wualim leim |
80. laluj leim ŋa tul |
16. wualim leim ŋa mata |
90. laluj leim ŋa ou |
17. wualim leim ŋa lou |
100. raputj pamata / raputj sapin |
18. wualim leim ŋa tul |
200. raputj lou |
19. wualim leim ŋa ou |
1000. raputj wulim / aueo naputj |
20. laluj lou / laluj palou |
2000. raputj wualim lou |
Linguist providing
data and dateː Jajuar Wasa (St. Francis High School, Nuku, West Sepik
Province, Papua New Guinea. August 24, 1998. |
Other comments: Tumleo has a traditional quinary-decimal counting system. |
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