How to count in Biatah (bidayuh), a Land Dayak language spoken in Sarawak in Malaysia and West Kalimantan in Indonesia.
If any of the numbers are links, you can hear a recording by clicking on them. If you can provide recordings, please contact me.
| Numeral | Cardinal |
|---|---|
| 1 | ndi |
| 2 | duwŭh |
| 3 | taruh |
| 4 | pat |
| 5 | rimŭh |
| 6 | nŭm |
| 7 | ju |
| 8 | mai |
| 9 | piri'ii |
| 10 | simŭng |
| 11 | simŭng ni |
| 12 | simŭng duwŭh |
| 13 | simŭng taruh |
| 14 | simŭng pat |
| 15 | simŭng rimŭh |
| 16 | simŭng nŭm |
| 17 | simŭng ju |
| 18 | simŭng mai |
| 19 | simŭng piri'ii |
| 20 | duwŭh puru |
| 21 | duwŭh puru ni |
| 22 | duwŭh puru duwŭh |
| 23 | duwŭh puru taruh |
| 24 | duwŭh puru pat |
| 25 | duwŭh puru rimŭh |
| 26 | duwŭh puru nŭm |
| 27 | duwŭh puru ju |
| 28 | duwŭh puru mai |
| 29 | duwŭh puru piri'ii |
| 30 | taruh puru |
| 40 | pat puru |
| 50 | rimŭh puru |
| 60 | nŭm puru |
| 70 | ju puru |
| 80 | mai puru |
| 90 | piri'ii puru |
| 100 | siratus |
| 1,000 | siribuu |
| 10,000 | simŭng ribu |
| 100,000 | siratus ribu |
Hear some Biatah numbers:
Information about counting in Biatah
https://borneodictionary.com/bidayuh-biatah/numbers.php
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Biatah | Numbers | Tower of Babel
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