How to count in Babatana, a Northwest Solomonic language spoken on Choiseul Island in the north of the Solomon Islands.
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| Numeral | Cardinal |
|---|---|
| 1 | köke |
| 2 | kere |
| 3 | tulu |
| 4 | vati |
| 5 | lima |
| 6 | vonomo |
| 7 | vitu |
| 8 | viu |
| 9 | zia |
| 10 | mano |
| 11 | mano köke |
| 12 | mano kere |
| 13 | mano tulu |
| 14 | mano vati |
| 15 | mano lima |
| 16 | mano vonomo |
| 17 | mano vitu |
| 18 | mano viu |
| 19 | mano zia |
| 20 | karabete |
| 21 | karabete köke |
| 22 | karabete kere |
| 23 | karabete tulu |
| 24 | karabete vati |
| 25 | karabete lima |
| 26 | karabete vonomo |
| 27 | karabete vitu |
| 28 | karabete viu |
| 29 | karabete zia |
| 30 | tolo ngonu |
| 40 | kereduki |
| 50 | neqo |
| 60 | neqo mano, vonomnölu |
| 70 | neqo karabete, vitunölu |
| 80 | neqo tulungunu, viunölu |
| 90 | neqo kereduki, zianölu |
| 100 | köke vubi |
| 1000 | köke mau |
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babatana_language#Numbers
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Babatana.htm
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Information about Babatana | Numbers
Ahamb, Apma, Avava, Babatana, Bariai, Big Numbas, Bola, Cheke Holo, Daakaka, Dorig, Fijian, Hiw, Hoava, Kara, Kokota, Kove, Lakon, Lewo, Lote, Lo-Toga, Manam, Maskelynes, Mavea, Mussau-Emira, Mwotlap, Nafsan, Nahavaq, Namakura, Nduke, Neve‘ei, North Efate, Nume, Paama, Papapana, Rotuman, Roviana, Siar, Sio, Sobei, Sursurunga, Tigak, Tamambo, Ubir, Ughele, Vitu
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