How to count in Yamdena (Yakw), a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken on Yamdena and Selaru islands in eastern Indonesia.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | sa, lese |
| 2 | du |
| 3 | tely |
| 4 | fat |
| 5 | lim |
| 6 | nem |
| 7 | itw |
| 8 | walw |
| 9 | siuw |
| 10 | buti |
| 11 | buti resiny lese |
| 12 | buti resiny du |
| 13 | buti resiny tely |
| 14 | buti resiny fat |
| 15 | buti resiny lim |
| 16 | buti resiny nem |
| 17 | buti resiny itw |
| 18 | buti resiny walw |
| 19 | buti resiny siuw |
| 20 | buty du |
| 21 | buty du resiny lese |
| 22 | buty du resiny du |
| 23 | buty du resiny tely |
| 24 | buty du resiny fat |
| 25 | buty du resiny lim |
| 26 | buty du resiny nem |
| 27 | buty du resiny itw |
| 28 | buty du resiny walw |
| 29 | buty du resiny siuw |
| 30 | buty tely |
| 40 | buty fat |
| 50 | buty lim |
| 60 | buty nem |
| 70 | buty itw |
| 80 | buty walw |
| 90 | buty siuw |
| 100 | rati |
| 200 | rati du |
| 1000 | ribuny |
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Information about Yamdena | Numbers
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