How to count in Mohican (Mahiikan), an Eastern Algonquian language formerly spoken in eastern New York State and Vermont, which is currently being revived.
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| Numeral | Cardinal |
|---|---|
| 1 | paaskow, ngwútah, ngwittoh |
| 2 | neesnaʔ, níisah, neeshleemquokhk |
| 3 | nxinaʔ, naxáh, naukhkeemquokhk |
| 4 | naawnaʔ, náawah, nawukheemquohk |
| 5 | nãanuninaʔ, náanan, naunonnukheemquohk |
| 6 | ngwotãas, qngwútaash, nquittaus |
| 7 | tãapuwãas, taapáwaash, taupowwaus |
| 8 | nxãasow, xáasoh, khausoow |
| 9 | naaneewe, naaníiwih, nauneweh |
| 10 | mdunit, mdáanut, donnit |
| 11 | ngutt tankau |
| 12 | nischankau |
Information about Mohican numbers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohican_language#Examples_of_Mohican_words
https://www.mohican.com/mt-content/uploads/2015/11/mohican-dictionary.pdf
https://mohicanlanguage.com/phrasebook/?p=48
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Information about Mohican | Numbers
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