How to count in Big Numbas (V’ënen Taut), an Oceanic language spoken in Pentecost Island in Vanuatu.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | i-sət, i-amək | |
| 2 | ru’ | |
| 3 | i-tl | nitla |
| 4 | i-v’a | niv’a |
| 5 | i-ləm’ | nilm’a |
| 6 | i-ləmsei | |
| 7 | i-saru | |
| 8 | i-satl | |
| 9 | i-sav’et | |
| 10 | sə-nal, i-nal | |
| 11 | inal dəman iamək | |
| 12 | inal dəman ru’ | |
| 13 | inal dəman i-tl | |
| 14 | inal dəman i-v’a | |
| 15 | inal dəman i-ləm’ | |
| 16 | inal dəman i-ləmsei | |
| 17 | inal dəman i-saru | |
| 18 | inal dəman i-satl | |
| 19 | inal dəman i-sav’et | |
| 20 | inelru | |
| 30 | ineltl | |
| 40 | inelv’a | |
| 50 | inell’əm’ | |
| 60 | inelləm’sei | |
| 70 | inelsaru | |
| 80 | inelsatl | |
| 90 | inelsav’et | |
| 100 | inelnal |
Source: Big Numbas Grammar by G.J Fox (PDF)
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Information about Big Numbas | Numbers
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