How to count in Bunun, a Formosan language spoken in Chiayi and Nantou counties in central of Taiwan.
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| Numeral | Cardinal |
|---|---|
| 1 | tas'a, tas-a, tasa |
| 2 | dusa', dusa |
| 3 | tau |
| 4 | pat, paat |
| 5 | hima', hima, ima |
| 6 | nuum |
| 7 | pitu |
| 8 | vau |
| 9 | siva |
| 10 | mas'an |
| 20 | mapit'ia, mapusan |
| 30 | maciun |
| 40 | masipatun |
| 50 | maimaun |
| 60 | manumun |
| 70 | mapituun |
| 80 | mavau'un |
| 90 | masivaun |
| 100 | saba |
Sources:
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/布農語
布農語語法概論 [Introduction to Bunun Grammar]
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