How to count in Beami, a Bosavi language spoken in the Western Province in the southwest of Papua New Guinea. These numbers are based on body parts. For example, 1 means "little finger, 2 means "ring finger", 3 means "middle finger" and so on.
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Numeral | Cardinal |
---|---|
1 | age |
2 | ageadu |
3 | osoda |
4 | biadu |
5 | bi |
6 | gafe |
7 | lobofasele |
8 | godo |
9 | sesege |
10 | nabu |
11 | gida, hu |
12 | fago |
13 | galo |
14 | gehe, aida |
15 | ba: |
16 | si |
17 | halida |
18 | lai si |
19 | lai ba: |
20 | lai gehe, lai aida |
21 | lai galo |
22 | lai fago |
23 | lai gida, hu |
24 | lai nabu |
25 | lai sesege |
26 | lai godo |
27 | lai lobofasele |
28 | lai gafe |
29 | lai bi |
30 | lai biadu |
31 | lai osoda |
32 | lai ageadu |
33 | lai age |
Source: https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Beami.htm
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