How to count in Nali, an Oceanic language spoken on Manus Island in northern Papua New Guinea.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | si(h) |
| 2 | maluo(h) |
| 3 | motoyo(h) |
| 4 | mahahew |
| 5 | mayima(h) |
| 6 | manono(h) |
| 7 | madritoyo(h) |
| 8 | madriluo(h) |
| 9 | madrosi(h) |
| 10 | soŋuy |
| 11 | soŋuy e si(h) |
| 12 | soŋuy e luo(h) |
| 13 | soŋuy e toyo(h) |
| 14 | soŋuy e hahew |
| 15 | soŋuy e yima(h) |
| 16 | soŋuy e ono(h) |
| 17 | soŋuy e dritoyo(h) |
| 18 | soŋuy e driluo(h) |
| 19 | soŋuy e drosi(h) |
| 20 | maluŋuy |
| 30 | matiŋuy |
| 40 | mahaŋuy |
| 50 | mayimŋuy |
| 60 | manoŋuy |
| 70 | madritiŋuy |
| 80 | madriluŋuy |
| 90 | madrisoŋuy |
| 100 | masaŋat |
| 200 | maluŋat |
| 300 | matiŋat |
| 400 | mahaŋat |
| 500 | maimiŋat |
| 600 | manonoŋat |
| 700 | madritiŋat |
| 800 | madriluŋat |
| 900 | madrisaŋat |
| 1000 | mapwesi |
Information about counting in Nali
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Nali.htm
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Information about Nali | Numbers | Tower of Babel
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