Uduk / Twampa

Language name and location: Uduk, Sudan, South Sudan [Refer to Ethnologue]

语言名称和分布地区: 乌杜克语 (特宛帕语 Twampa), 苏丹和埃塞俄比亚边界及南苏丹

1. ɗéʔ	21. īs ɗéʔ ī pé ɗéʔ
2. súʔ	22. īs ɗéʔ ī pé súʔ
3. kʷārā	23. īs ɗéʔ ī pé kʷārā
4. dòŋ(ɡ)òn	24. īs ɗéʔ ī pé dòŋ(ɡ)òn
5. múd̻èɗ ( lit: 'hand closed')	25. īs ɗéʔ ī pé múd̻èɗ
6. múd̻èɗ pé ɗéʔ (5+1)	26. īs ɗéʔ ī pé pé ɗéʔ
7. múd̻èɗ pé súʔ (5+2)	27. īs ɗéʔ ī pé pé súʔ
8. múd̻èɗ pé(ŋ) kʷārā (5+3)	28. īs ɗéʔ ī pé pé kʷārā
9. múd̻èɗ pé dòŋ(ɡ)òn (5+4)	29. īs ɗéʔ ī pé pé dòŋ(ɡ)òn
10. ʼkúmèɗ	30. īs ɗéʔ ī pé ʼkúmèɗ
11. ʼkúmèɗ ì pé ɗéʔ	40. īs súʔ (20 x 3)
12. ʼkúmèɗ ì pé suʔ	50. īs súʔ pé ʼkúmèɗ
13. ʼkúmèɗ ì pé kʷārā	60. īs kʷārā (20 x 3)
14. ʼkúmèɗ ì pé dòŋ(ɡ)òn	70. īs kʷārā pé ʼkúmèɗ
15. ʼkúmèɗ ì pé(ŋ) kʷārā	80. īs dòŋ(ɡ)òn (20 x 4)
16. ʼkúmèɗ ì pé pé ɗéʔ	90. īs dòŋ(ɡ)òn pé ʼkúmèɗ
17. ʼkúmèɗ ì pé pé súʔ	100. īs í múd̻èɗ (20 x 5)
18. ʼkúmèɗ ì pé pé kʷārā	200. īs í ʼkúmèɗ (20 x 10)
19. ʼkúmèɗ ì pé pé dòŋ(ɡ)òn	1000. álīpʰ ɗéʔ (from Arabic 'alif ')
20. īs ɗéʔ (litː 'one body')	2000. álīpʰ súʔ

Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Don Killian, Department of World Culture, University of Helsinki, Finland. April 3, 2012.

提供资料的语言学家: Dr. Don Killian , 2012 年 4 月 3 日.

Other comments: Uduk or ʼTwāmpā is spoken by approximately 22,000 speakers in Kurmuk district, Blue Nile state in Sudan as well as South Sudan. Uduk or ʼTwāmpā has a vigesimal system of counting, but various alternatives exist for the different series. Some speakers don't use múd̪èɗ for 6-10 (and later corresponding series). Some examples for alternatives for 11 are: ʼkúmèɗ(ì) pé ɗé, ʼkùmèɗ(ì) ʼcéɗí ɗé?, or pé dé? ʼkú?pʰā ʼkú?mèɗ. Younger speakers usually say dòŋgòn instead of dòŋòn,. i and the ŋ in péŋ are optional.

Larger number (e.g. 1000 and above) tend to be in either English or Arabic, depending on the age/location of the speaker.

Note that the symbol <ʼ > as in ʼkúmèɗ express an ejective consonant.

Language name and location: Uduk, Sudan, South Sudan [Refer to Ethnologue]

语言名称和分布地区: 乌杜克语 (特宛帕语 Twampa), 苏丹和埃塞俄比亚边界及南苏丹

1. ɗe	21. iss ɗeʔ ceɗi ɗeʔ
2. suʔ	22. iss ɗeʔ ceɗi suʔ
3. kwara	23. iss ɗeʔ ceɗi kwara
4. doŋon	24. iss ɗeʔ ceɗi doŋon
5. mudheɗ (lit: 'hand closed')	25. iss ɗeʔ ceɗi mudheɗ
6. (mudheɗ) peɗe (5+1)	26. iss ɗeʔ ceɗi peɗe
7. (mudheɗ) pesuʔ (5+2)	27. iss ɗeʔ ceɗi pesuʔ
8. (mudheɗ) pekwara (5+3)	28. iss ɗeʔ ceɗi pekwara
9. (mudheɗ) pedoŋon (5+4)	29. iss ɗeʔ ceɗi pedoŋon
10. kumeɗ	30. iss ɗeʔ ceɗi kumeɗ (aɸo) *
11. kumeɗi ceɗi ɗeʔ	40. iss suʔ (20 x 3)
12. kumeɗi ceɗi suʔ	50. iss suʔ ceɗi kumeɗ
13. kumeɗi ceɗi kwara	60. iss kwara (20 x 3)
14. kumeɗi ceɗi doŋon	70. iss kwara ceɗi kumeɗ
15. kumeɗi ceɗi mudheɗ/ceɗ ka karbae	80. iss doŋon (20 x 4)
16. kumeɗi ceɗ (mudheɗ) peɗe	90. iss doŋon ceɗi kumeɗ
17. kumeɗi ceɗi (mudheɗ) pesuʔ	100. iss mudheɗ
18. kumeɗi ceɗi (mudheɗ) pekwara	200. iss kumeɗ
19. kumeɗi ceɗi (mudheɗ) pedoŋon	1000. aliɸ ɗeʔ (<Arabic 'alif ')
20. iss ɗeʔ (lit: 'one body')	2000. aliɸ suʔ

Linguist providing data and dateː Prof. Wendy James, University of Oxford, U.K., August 25, 1993. Additional data provide by SIM linguist Barbara Harper, May 28, 1997.

提供资料的语言学家: Prof. Wendy James, 1993 年 8 月 25 日.

Other comments: Uduk has a vigesimal system with base-five substructure. Arabic numerals are used from 11 onwards since SIM began schools among the Uduk in the 40s. Traditional Uduk number '30' literally means 'one body and ten on top'.

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