How to count in Borong (Boroŋ), a Western Huon language spoken in Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea. These days, English numbers are generally used, except for 1-5.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | motooýgo |
| 2 | woi |
| 3 | karooý, karowoý |
| 4 | woiwoi, nemuý qaa |
| 5 | boro moý |
| 6 | boro moý teegeý motooýgo, karoýkarooý |
| 7 | boro moý teegeý woi |
| 8 | boro moý teegeý karooý |
| 9 | boro moý nemuý qaa |
| 10 | boro woi |
| 11 | boro woi kananoý moý (motooýgo) |
| 12 | boro woi kananoý woi |
| 13 | boro woi kananoý karooý |
| 14 | boro woi kananoý nemuý qaa |
| 15 | boro woi kana moý |
| 16 | boro woi kana moý monoýga moý |
| 17 | boro woi kana moý monoýga woi |
| 18 | boro woi kana moý monoýga karooý |
| 19 | boro woi kana moý monoýga woiwoi |
| 20 | kana boro kuuya, eja moý (kuuya), geso moý (kuuya) |
| 21 | kana boro kuuya monoýga moý |
| 22 | kana boro kuuya boro meraa (meria) woi |
| 23 | kana boro kuuya boro meraa (meria) kaaroý |
| 24 | kana boro kuuya boro meraa (meria) woi-woi |
| 25 | kana boro kuuya boro moý |
| 26 | kana boro kuuya boro moý monoýga moý |
| 27 | kana boro kuuya boro moý monoýga woi |
| 28 | kana boro kuuya boro moý monoýga karooý |
| 29 | kana boro kuuya boro moý monoýga woiwoi |
| 30 | geso moý boro woi |
| 40 | geso woi |
| 50 | geso woi boro woi |
| 60 | geso karooý |
Compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
Information about counting in Borong
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Borong.htm
https://www.sil.org/resources/archives/43532
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