Language name and location: u̠s-Saare̠, Kebbi State, Nigeria [Refer to Ethnologue]
言名称和分布地区乌斯-萨勒语 (西部杜卡语Western Duka), 尼日利亚西北部凯比州

 

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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