How to count in Bakairi (Kurâ), a Cariban language spoken in southern Brazil. Note: most Bakairi speakers use Portuguese when counting higher than two.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | tokalȃ |
| 2 | azagȃ |
| 3 | azagȃ tokalȃ (wara) |
| 4 | azagȃ azagȃ (wara) |
| 5 | azagȃ azagȃ tokalȃ (wara) |
| 6 | azagȃ azagȃ azagȃ |
Information about Bakairi numerals
https://mpi-lingweb.shh.mpg.de/numeral/Bakairi.htm
http://www.native-languages.org/numbers/bakairi_numbers.htm
Compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
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Information about Bakairi | Numbers
Bakairi, Carib, Ikpeng, Pemon, Wayana
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