How to count in Vurës, a Southern Oceanic language spoken on Vanua Lava Island in Vanuatu.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | tiwial | m̄ie |
| 2 | rō, nirō | |
| 3 | töl | |
| 4 | vet, nivet | |
| 5 | tevelēm | |
| 6 | levetē | |
| 7 | lōvōrō | |
| 8 | lövötöl | |
| 9 | lövövet | |
| 10 | sam̄ul | |
| 11 | sam̄ul tiwial dēmē nitiwial | |
| 12 | sam̄ul tiwial dēmē nirō | |
| 13 | sam̄ul tiwial dēmē nitöl | |
| 14 | sam̄ul tiwial dēmē nivet | |
| 15 | sam̄ul tiwial dēmē nitevelēm | |
| 16 | sam̄ul tiwial dēmē nilevetē | |
| 17 | sam̄ul tiwial dēmē nilōvōrō | |
| 18 | sam̄ul tiwial dēmē nilövötöl | |
| 19 | sam̄ul tiwial dēmē nilevevet | |
| 20 | sam̄ul rō | |
| 21 | sam̄ul ro dēmē nitiwial | |
| 22 | sam̄ul ro dēmē nirō | |
| 23 | sam̄ul ro dēmē nitöl | |
| 24 | sam̄ul ro dēmē nivet | |
| 25 | sam̄ul ro dēmē nitevelēm | |
| 26 | sam̄ul ro dēmē nilevetē | |
| 27 | sam̄ul ro dēmē nilōvōrō | |
| 28 | sam̄ul ro dēmē nilövötöl | |
| 29 | sam̄ul ro dēmē nilevevet | |
| 30 | sam̄ul töl | |
| 40 | sam̄ul vet | |
| 50 | sam̄ul tevelēm | |
| 60 | sam̄ul levetē | |
| 70 | sam̄ul lōvōrō | |
| 80 | sam̄ul lövötöl | |
| 90 | sam̄ul lövövet | |
| 100 | m̄öldöl | |
| 200 | m̄öldöl vagōrō | |
| 300 | m̄öldöl vagtöl | |
| 1,000 | tar |
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Information about counting in Vurës
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Vures.htm
Information about Vurës | Numbers
Adzera, Ahamb, Äiwoo, Aneityum, Apma, Araki, Are, Avava, Babatana, Bariai, Big Numbas, Bola, Cheke Holo, Daakaka, Dorig, Fijian, Hiw, Hoava, Kara, Kokota, Kove, Kwamera, Lakon, Lewo, Lote, Lo-Toga, Manam, Maskelynes, Mavea, Motu, Mussau-Emira, Mwerlap, Mwotlap, Nafsan, Nahavaq, Namakura, Naman, Nduke, Neve‘ei, North Efate, Nume, Paama, Papapana, Rotuman, Roviana, Siar, Sio, Sobei, Sursurunga, Tigak, Tamambo, Ubir, Ughele, Vitu, Vurës, Yabem, Yapese
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