Language name and locationː Yanyuwa, Australia [Refer to Ethnologue]
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1. arrkula / aɡ̠ula / 'one' |
2. kanyamarda /ɡ̠aŋamaɖa/ 'two' |
3. kanymardaarrkula / ɡ̠aɲmaɖaarɡ̠ula / ('three'ː literally two and one) |
4. kanymardakanymarda / ɡ̠aɲmaɖaɡan̠maɖa / ('four'ː literally two and two) |
. kularrkularr /ɡ̠ularɡular/ ( litː a few); jakarda / d̪aɡaɖa ( lit: many ) |
mijimbangu / mid̪inⁿnan̠u / ( lit: very many ) |
rarrawumba / ɻarawuᵐba / ( lit: beyond count ) |
Linguist providing data and dateː
Associate
Professor John Bradley, Deputy Director |
Other comments: Yanyuwa has only four traditional numbers. |
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