How to count in Beami, a Bosavi language spoken in the Western Province in the southwest of Papua New Guinea. These numbers are based on body parts. For example, 1 means "little finger, 2 means "ring finger", 3 means "middle finger" and so on.
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| Numeral | Cardinal |
|---|---|
| 1 | age |
| 2 | ageadu |
| 3 | osoda |
| 4 | biadu |
| 5 | bi |
| 6 | gafe |
| 7 | lobofasele |
| 8 | godo |
| 9 | sesege |
| 10 | nabu |
| 11 | gida, hu |
| 12 | fago |
| 13 | galo |
| 14 | gehe, aida |
| 15 | ba: |
| 16 | si |
| 17 | halida |
| 18 | lai si |
| 19 | lai ba: |
| 20 | lai gehe, lai aida |
| 21 | lai galo |
| 22 | lai fago |
| 23 | lai gida, hu |
| 24 | lai nabu |
| 25 | lai sesege |
| 26 | lai godo |
| 27 | lai lobofasele |
| 28 | lai gafe |
| 29 | lai bi |
| 30 | lai biadu |
| 31 | lai osoda |
| 32 | lai ageadu |
| 33 | lai age |
Source: https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Beami.htm
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