How to count in Rongga, a Sumba-Flores language spoken in East Nusa Tenggara Province in central Flores in Indonesia.
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| Numeral | Cardinal (regular) | Ordinal (restricted/traditonal) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (e)sa | dha |
| 2 | zhua | dhua |
| 3 | telu | demu |
| 4 | wutu | dheke |
| 5 | lima | ali |
| 6 | lima esa (5+1) | woe |
| 7 | limazhua (5+2) | sipi |
| 8 | zhuambutu (2x4?) | sapa |
| 9 | taraesa (8+1?) | nggwo |
| 10 | sambulu (1x10) | ngguru |
| 11 | sambulu sa-esa (1x10)+(1x1) | esanggesa |
| 12 | sambulu esa zhua (1x10)+(1x2) | zhuandua |
| 13 | sambulu esa telu (1x10)+(1x3) | telunggetu |
| 14 | sambulu esa wutu (1x10)+(1x4) | wutunggutu |
| 15 | sambulu esa lima (1x10)+(1x5) | limakima |
| 16 | sambulu esa lima esa ((1x10)+(1x5)+1) | anggunae |
| 17 | sambulu esa limazhua (1x10)+(1x5)+2) | nenggonae |
| 18 | sambulu esa zhuambutu (1x10)+(1x(2x4)) | soroila |
| 19 | sambulu esa taraesa (1x10)+(1x9) | watupesa, watopesa |
| 20 | mbulu zhua (10x2) | mopla |
| 21 | mbulu zhua sa-esa (10x2)+(1) | |
| 22 | mbulu zhua esa zhua (10x2)+(2) | |
| 23 | mbulu zhua esa telu (10x2)+(3) | |
| 24 | mbulu zhua esa wutu (10x2)+(4) | |
| 25 | mbulu zhua esa lima (10x2)+(5) | |
| 26 | mbulu zhua esa lima esa (10x2)+(1x5)+1) | |
| 27 | mbulu zhua esa limazhua (10x2)+(1x5)+2) | |
| 28 | mbulu zhua esa zhuambutu (10x2)+(8) | |
| 29 | mbulu zhua esa taraesa (10x2)+(9) | |
| 30 | mbulu telu (10x3) | |
| 40 | mbulu wutu (10x4) | |
| 50 | mbulu lima (10x5) | |
| 60 | mbulu lima esa (10x(5+1)) | |
| 70 | mbulu limazhua (10x(5+2)) | |
| 80 | mbulu zhuambutu (10x(2x4)) | |
| 90 | mbulu taraesa (10x9) | |
| 100 | sa-ngasu (1x100) | |
| 120 | sa-ngasu mbulu zhua ((1x100)+(10x2)) | |
| 125 | sa-ngasu mbulu zhua esa lima ((1x100)+(10x2)+(5)) | |
| 150 | sa-ngasu mbulu lima ((1x100)+(10x5)) | |
| 155 | sa-ngasu mbulu lima esa lima ((1x100)+(10x5)+(5)) | |
| 180 | sa-ngasu mbulu zhuambutu ((1x100)+(10x8)) | |
| 190 | sa-ngasu mbulu taraesa ((1x100)+(10x9)) | |
| 195 | sa-ngasu mbulu taraesa esa lima ((1x100)+(10x9)+(5)) | |
| 200 | ngasu zhua (100x2) | |
| 250 | ngasu zhua mbulu lima ((100x2)+(10x5)) | |
| 255 | ngasu zhua mbulu lima esa lima ((100x2)+(10x5)+(5)) | |
| 270 | ngasu zhua mbulu limazhua ((100x2)+(10x(5+2)) | |
| 280 | ngasu zhua mbulu zhuambutu ((100x2)+(10x8)) | |
| 290 | ngasu zhua mbulu taraesa ((100x2)+(10x9)) | |
| 300 | ngasu telu (100x3) | |
| 400 | ngasu wutu (100x4) | |
| 500 | ngasu lima (100x5) | |
| 600 | ngasu lima esa (100x(5+1)) | |
| 700 | ngasu limazhua (100x(5+2)) | |
| 800 | ngasu zhuambutu (100x8) | |
| 900 | ngasu taraesa (100x9) | |
| 1,000 | sa-riwu (1x1000) | |
| 2,000 | riwu zhua (1000x2) | |
| 2,004 | riwu zhua esa wutu ((1000x2)+(4)) | |
| 2,500 | riwu zhua ngasu lima ((1000x2)+(100x5) | |
| 3,000 | riwu telu (1000x3) | |
| 4,000 | riwu wutu (1000x4) | |
| 5,000 | riwu lima (1000x5) | |
| 6,000 | riwu lima esa ((1000x(5+1)) | |
| 7,000 | riwu limazhua ((1000x(5+2)) | |
| 8,000 | riwu zhuambutu (1000x8) | |
| 9,000 | riwu taraesa (1000x9) | |
| 10,000 | riwu mbulu (1000x10) | |
| 100,000 | riwu ngasu (1000x100) |
Sources:
- I Wayan Arka: Numerals in Rongga, pages 9-11. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, 2010.
- Bahasa Rongga. Tatabahasa Acuan Ringkas, pages 113-117. Penerbit Universitas Atma Jaya (PUAJ). Jakarta -2007.
- Bahasa Rongga. Deskripsi,Tipologi, dan Teori, pages 128-132. Penerbit Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya. Jakarta – 2016.
- A Rongga-English Dictionary with English-Rongga Finderlist, pages xx-xxi. Penerbit Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya. Jakarta – 2011.
Information compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
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