Language
name and locationː Vula'a,
Papua New Guinea
[Refer to
Ethnologue] |
1. kopuna |
21. ɡala lualua e kopuna |
2. lualua |
22. ɡala lualua e lualua |
3. koikoi |
23. ɡala lualua e koikoi |
4. vaivai |
24. ɡala lualua e vaivai |
5. imaima (lit: 'hand') |
25. ɡala lualua e imaima |
6. kaulakoi ( 2 x 3 ) |
26. ɡala lualua e kaulakoi |
7. mapere kaulavai ( 2 x 4 - 1) |
27. ɡala lualua e mapere kaulavai |
8. kaulavai ( 2 x 4 ) |
28. ɡala lualua e kaulavai |
9. mapere ka ɡalana (10 - 1) |
29. ɡala lualua e mapere ka ɡalana |
10. ɡalana |
30. ɡala koikoi |
11. ɡalana ta |
40. ɡala vaivai |
12. ɡalana lualua |
50. ɡala imaima |
13. ɡalana koikoi |
60. ɡala kaulakoi |
14. ɡalana vaivai |
70. ɡala mapere kaulavai |
15. ɡalana imaima |
80. ɡala kaulavai |
16. ɡalana kaulakoi |
90. ɡala mapere ka ɡalana |
17. ɡalana mapere kaulavai |
100. inavuna |
18. ɡalana kaulavai |
200. inavuna lualua |
19. ɡalana mapere ka ɡalana |
1000. ranaa kopuna |
20. ɡala lualua |
2000. ranaa lualua |
Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Norm Mundhenk, United Bible
Societies, USA. July 28,
1998. |
Other comments: Vula'a or Hula has a decimal system with special substructure for 6, 7, 8 and 9. Vula'a is spoken by about 5,000 speakers in Hood peninsula; National Capital District, Central province, Papua New Guinea. |
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