How to count in Narragansett (Nãikanset), an Eastern Algonquian language that was spoken in Rhode Island in the USA until the 19th century, and that is being revived.
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 | nequit, nquit, pâwsuck |
| 2 | neen, neèsse |
| 3 | nesh, nìsh |
| 4 | yok, yòh |
| 5 | napana, napànna |
| 6 | quotta, (na)qútta |
| 7 | enadu, énada |
| 8 | seehosuck, shwósuck |
| 9 | parkugit, paskúgit |
| 10 | piùck |
| 11 | piak nal nequit |
| 12 | piak nal neen |
| 13 | piak nal nesh |
| 14 | piak nal yok |
| 15 | piak nal napana |
| 16 | piak nal quotta |
| 17 | piak nal enadu |
| 18 | piak nal seehosuck |
| 19 | piak nal parkugit |
| 20 | neesneecheck |
| 30 | swinchek |
| 100 | nquit pansuk |
| 1,000 | nquittimitaniat |
Hear some Narragansett numbers and phrases:
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Information about counting in Narragansett
https://www.native-languages.org/narragansett_words.htm
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Narragansett.htm
https://ojs.library.carleton.ca/index.php/ALGQP/article/download/803/693/1979
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Glossary_of_the_Mohegan-Pequot_Language
Information about Narragansett | Numbers
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