How to count in Anindilyakwa, a Pama-Nyungan language spoken in Goote Eylandt in the Northern Territory of Australia.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | awilyaba |
| 2 | ambiyuma |
| 3 | abiyakarbiya |
| 4 | abiyarbuwa |
| 5 | amangbala |
| 6 | amangbala awilyaba (5 + 1) |
| 7 | amangbala ambiyuma (5 + 2) |
| 8 | amangbala abiyakarbiya (5 + 3) |
| 9 | amangbala abiyarbuwa (5 + 4) |
| 10 | ememberrkwa |
| 11 | ememberrkwa awilyaba |
| 12 | ememberrkwa ambiyuma |
| 13 | ememberrkwa abiyakarbiya |
| 14 | ememberrkwa abiyarbuwa |
| 15 | ememberrkwa amangbala |
| 16 | ememberrkwa amangbala awilyaba |
| 17 | ememberrkwa amangbala ambiyuma |
| 18 | ememberrkwa amangbala abiyakarbiya |
| 19 | ememberrkwa amangbala abiyarbuwa |
| 20 | wurrakiriyabulangwa |
Compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
Information about counting in Anindilyakwa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anindilyakwa_language
https://mpi-lingweb.shh.mpg.de/numeral/Anindilyakwa.htm
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