How to count in Numèè (Nââ kwényï), a New Caledonian language spoken mainly on the Isle of Pines in the South Province of New Caledonia.
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| Numeral | Cardinal |
|---|---|
| 1 | taa-xè |
| 2 | boo-xè |
| 3 | bètîî-xè |
| 4 | bèvoo |
| 5 | taa véré-xè ("one hand") |
| 6 | taa véré-xè mê taa nootaa |
| 7 | taa véré-xè mê boo nootaa |
| 8 | taa véré-xè mê bètîî nootaa |
| 9 | taa véré-xè mê bèvoo nootaa |
| 10 | boo véré-xè ("two hands") |
| 11 | boo véré-xè mê taa nootaa |
| 12 | boo véré-xè mê boo nootaa |
| 13 | boo véré-xè mê bètîî nootaa |
| 14 | boo véré-xè mê bèvoo nootaa |
| 15 | bètîî véré-xè ("three hands") |
| 16 | bètîî véré-xè taa nootaa |
| 17 | bètîî véré-xè boo nootaa |
| 18 | bètîî véré-xè bètîî nootaa |
| 19 | bètîî véré-xè bèvoo nootaa |
| 20 | taa nyié-xè ("one person") |
| 30 | taa nyié-xè mê boo véré-xè |
| 40 | boo nyié-xè |
| 50 | boo nyié-xè boo véré-xè |
| 60 | bètîî nyié-xè |
| 70 | bètîî véré-xè boo véré-xè |
| 80 | bèvoo véré-xè |
| 90 | bèvoo véré-xè boo véré-xè |
| 100 | taa véré nyié-xè |
| 200 | boo véré nyié-xè |
Information about counting in Numèè
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Numee.htm
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Information about Numèè | Numbers
Ajië, Cèmuhî, Drehu, Kumak, Nengone, Numèè, Nyelâyu, Paicî, Tîrî, Xârâcùù
Alphabetical index | Language family index
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