Language name and locationː Vitu, Papua New Guinea [Refer to Ethnologue]
言名称和分布地区维图语 (穆杜亚帕), 巴布亚新几内亚新不列颠岛北部维图

 

1. katʃiu

21.  ðaŋaβuluka rua balana katʃiu

2. rua

22.  ðaŋaβuluka rua balana rua

3. tɔlu

23.  ðaŋaβuluka rua balana tɔlu

4. βata / ɡaramɔ

24.  ðaŋaβuluka rua balana ɡaramɔ

5. lima (lit: 'hand')

25.  ðaŋaβuluka rua balana lima

6. pɔlɔ katʃiu ( 5 + 1 )

26.  ðaŋaβuluka rua balana pɔlɔ katʃiu

7. pɔlɔ rua     ( 5 + 2 )

27.  ðaŋaβuluka rua balana pɔlɔ rua

8. pɔlɔ tɔlu     ( 5 + 3 )

28.  ðaŋaβuluka rua balana pɔlɔ tɔlu

9. pɔlɔ βata    ( 5 + 4 )

29.  ðaŋaβuluka rua balana pɔlɔ βata

10. ðaŋaβulu

30.  ðaŋaβuluka tɔlu

11. ðaŋaβuluka katʃiu balana katʃiu

40.  ðaŋaβuluka ɡaramɔ

12. ðaŋaβuluka katʃiu balana rua

50.  ðaŋaβuluka lima

13. ðaŋaβuluka katʃiu balana tɔlu

60.  ðaŋaβuluka pɔlɔ katʃiu

14. ðaŋaβuluka katʃiu balana ɡaramɔ

70.  ðaŋaβuluka pɔlɔ rua

15. ðaŋaβuluka katʃiu balana lima

80.  ðaŋaβuluka pɔlɔ tɔlu

16. ðaŋaβuluka katʃiu balana pɔlɔ katʃ.

90.  ðaŋaβuluka pɔlɔ βata

17. ðaŋaβuluka katʃiu balana pɔlɔ rua

100. ðaŋaβuluka ðaŋaβulu ( 10 x 10 )

18. ðaŋaβuluka katʃiu balana pɔlɔ tɔlu

 

19. ðaŋaβuluka katʃiu balana pɔlɔ βata

 

20. ðaŋaβuluka rua

 

 

Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. René van den Berg, SIL International, Papua New Guinea, November 15, 2008
提供资的语言家: Dr. René van den Berg, 2008 年 11 月 15 日

 

Other comments: Vitu has a quianry-decimal system. The high numbers 200, 1000 and 2000 are unclear. Vitu is now called ''Muduapa''. For a discussion of the system and the
meaning of the constituent parts, see section 3.6.1 of the following publication:
René van den Berg and Peter Bachet, 2006. Vitu Grammar Sketch. Data Papers on Papua New Guinea Languages Volume 51. Ukarumpa: SIL. On-line.

Muduapa is spoken by about 7,000 speakers Vitu and Bali islands off northwest coast of Talasea district, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.


 

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