How to count in Angaataha, a Trans-New Guinea language spoken in Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | naasoɨ | insɨhɨ |
| 2 | yahure | kapɨhɨ |
| 3 | murɨ more | kɨnɨho |
| 4 | murɨ mure | |
| 5 | ikwɨ wihɨtre | |
| 6 | ikwɨ wihɨtre naasoɨ | |
| 7 | ikwɨ wihɨtre yahure | |
| 8 | ikwɨ wihɨtre murɨ more | |
| 9 | ikwɨ wihɨtre murɨ mure | |
| 10 | ikwɨ maindɨme | |
| 11 | ikwɨ maindɨhɨ naasoe | |
| 12 | ikwɨ maindɨhɨ yahure | |
| 13 | ikwɨ maindɨhɨ murɨ more | |
| 14 | ikwɨ maindɨhɨ murɨ mure | |
| 15 | ikwɨ maindɨmɨtihɨ ikwɨ wɨhɨtre | |
| 16 | ikwɨ maindɨmɨtihɨ ikwɨ wɨhɨtrɨthɨ nasohe | |
| 17 | ikwɨ maindɨmɨtihɨ ikwɨ maindɨmɨtihɨ ikwɨ wɨhɨtrɨthɨ yahure | |
| 18 | ikwɨ maindɨmɨtihɨ ikwɨ wɨhɨtrɨthɨ murɨ more | |
| 19 | ikwɨ maindɨmɨtihɨ ikwɨ wɨhɨtrɨthɨ murɨ mure | |
| 20 | ikwahɨ maindɨme |
Compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
Source: Tentative Grammar Description for the Angaataha language spoken in Morobe Province. By Robert Eko and Mack Graham. November 2013.
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Angaathaha.htm
https://transnewguinea.org/language/angaataha
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