Language name and location: u̠s-Saare̠, Kebbi State, Nigeria [Refer
to
Ethnologue] |
1. du̠n [dɨn] |
21. kwo̠o̠s u̠n du̠u̠n [kʷɔːs ɨ́n dɨːn] |
2. joor [joːɾ] |
22. kwo̠o̠s u̠n joor |
3. tu̠t [tɨt] |
23. kwo̠o̠s u̠n tu̠t |
4. naas [naːs] |
24. kwo̠o̠s u̠n naas |
5. taan [taːn] |
25. kwo̠o̠s u̠n taan |
6. cînd [t͡ʃind] |
26. kwo̠o̠s u̠n cînd |
7. ta'yoor [taʔjoːɾ] (5+2) |
27. kwo̠o̠s u̠n ta'yroor |
8. eer [ʔeːɾ] |
28. kwo̠o̠s u̠n eer |
9. jedo [jɛdɔ] |
29. kwo̠o̠s u̠n jedo |
10. o̠p [ʔɔp] |
30. kwo̠o̠s u̠n o̠p [kʷɔːs ɨn ʔɔp] |
11. o̠p u̠n du̠u̠n [ʔɔp ɨn dɨːn] |
40. kwo̠o̠s-u̠r joor ( 20 x 2 ) |
12. o̠p u̠n joor |
50. kwo̠o̠s-u̠r joor u̠n o̠p |
13. o̠p u̠n tu̠t |
60. kwo̠o̠s-u̠r tu̠t ( 20 x 3 ) |
14. o̠p u̠n naas |
70. kwo̠o̠s-u̠r tu̠t u̠n o̠p |
15. o̠p u̠n taan |
80. kwo̠o̠s-u̠r naas ( 20 x 4 ) |
16. o̠p u̠n cînd |
90. kwo̠o̠s-u̠r naas u̠n o̠p |
17. o̠p u̠n ta'yoor |
100. kwo̠o̠s-u̠r taan ( 20 x 5 ) |
18. o̠p u̠n eer |
200. |
19. o̠p u̠n jedo |
1000. |
20. kwo̠o̠s [kʷɔːs] |
2000. |
Reference SIL sourceː Heath, David M. u̠s-Saare̠ Phonological and Grammar Sketch with a Focus on the Dukku Dialect of u̠s-Saare̠. Jos, Nigeria. SIL, 2021-03-02. SIL report |
Other comments: u̠s-Saare̠ [ɨ̀s-sà:ɾɛ̀] or Western Duka has a vigesimal numeral system. us-Saare has two tonemesː high and low. The u̠s-Saare̠ [ɨ̀s-sà:ɾɛ̀] or Western Duka is spoken by approximately 60,000 Saare̱ people live mostly in the Dukku, Wasagu, and Yauri Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Niger and Kebbi States. The primary towns are Dukku, Iri, with many smaller towns. |
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