How to count in Wolio, a Celebic language spoken on Buton Island in Southeast Sulawesi in Indonesia.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | ’ise, sa |
| 2 | jua, rua |
| 3 | talu |
| 4 | apa, pata |
| 5 | lima |
| 6 | ana, nama |
| 7 | pitu |
| 8 | walu |
| 9 | sio |
| 10 | sapulu |
| 11 | sapulu sa angu |
| 12 | sapulu rua angu |
| 13 | sapulu talu angu |
| 14 | sapulu pata angu |
| 15 | sapulu lima angu |
| 16 | sapulu nama angu |
| 17 | sapulu pitu angu |
| 18 | sapulu walu angu |
| 19 | sapulu sio angu |
| 20 | rua pulu |
| 21 | rua pulu sa angu |
| 22 | rua pulu rua angu |
| 23 | rua pulu talu angu |
| 24 | rua pulu pata angu |
| 25 | rua pulu lima angu |
| 26 | rua pulu name angu |
| 27 | rua pulu pitu angu |
| 28 | rua pulu walu angu |
| 29 | rua pulu sio angu |
| 30 | talu pulu |
| 40 | pata pulu |
| 50 | lima pulu |
| 60 | nama pulu |
| 70 | pitu pulu |
| 80 | walu pulu |
| 90 | sio pulu |
| 100 | saatu |
| 200 | rua atu |
| 1,000 | rewu, sarewu |
| 2,000 | rua rewu |
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Wolio.htm
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Information about Wolio | Numbers
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