Language
name and locationː
Uma, Papua New Guinea
[Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. teninɑ |
2. luɑ |
3. luɑ mɑteninɑ ( 2 + 1 ) |
4. luɑzuɑ luɑzuɑ ( 2 + 2 ) |
5. dimɑrɑ pɑtendeninɑ |
5. luɑzuɑ luɑzuɑ teniɑ < Pete Lincoln 1976) |
6. luɑzuɑ luɑzuɑ tɑkesi < Pete Lincoln 1976) |
7. luɑzuɑ luɑzuɑ luɑzuɑ teninɑ * < Pete Lincoln 1976) |
8. luɑzuɑ luɑzuɑ luɑzuɑ luɑzuɑ < Pete Lincoln 1976) |
9. luɑzuɑ luɑzuɑ < Pete Lincoln 1976) |
10. dimɑrɑ pɑten luɑ |
10. nimɑrɑ luɑ < Pete Lincoln 1976) |
20. limu teninɑ dimɑrɑ keenɑ * < Pete Lincoln 1976) |
Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Scot F. Stober through Mr. Ray
Stegeman,
|
Other comments: Uma or Roinji has a system with basic numerals (1, 2). However, people only use the traditional numerals from 1 to 5 and 10 now. Pete Lincoln (1976) has ever recorded the numerals from 1 to 10 and 20, the phrase 'limu teninɑ dimɑrɑ keenɑ' has the approximate gloss of 'man one'. The word 'nimɑra' should mean 'hand', Bruce Hooley (1976). The general impression of the system is that pair counting occur with the aid of digit-tallying. Roinji is spoken by about 450 speakers in two villages, one in Morobe Province and one in Madang Province. |
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