How to count in Daakaka, a Southern Oceanic language spoken in the southwest of Ambrym Island in Vanuatu.
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| Numeral | Cardinal |
|---|---|
| 1 | swa |
| 2 | ló |
| 3 | sii |
| 4 | vyer |
| 5 | lim |
| 6 | milipsyes |
| 7 | milivyo |
| 8 | milipsii |
| 9 | meper |
| 10 | sungavi |
| 11 | sungavi a swa |
| 12 | sungavi a ló |
| 13 | sungavi a sii |
| 14 | sungavi a vyer |
| 15 | sungavi a lim |
| 16 | sungavi a milipsyes |
| 17 | sungavi a milivyo |
| 18 | sungavi a milipsii |
| 19 | sungavi a meper |
| 20 | ung ló |
| 21 | ung ló a swa |
| 22 | ung ló a ló |
| 23 | ung ló a sii |
| 24 | ung ló a vyer |
| 25 | ung ló a lim |
| 26 | ung ló a milipsyes |
| 27 | ung ló a milivyo |
| 28 | ung ló a milipsii |
| 29 | ung ló a meper |
| 30 | ung sii |
| 40 | ung vyer |
| 50 | ung lim |
| 60 | ung milipsyes |
| 70 | ung milivyo |
| 80 | ung milipsii |
| 90 | ung meper |
| 100 | ung sungavi |
| 200 | ung sungavi vya ló |
| 300 | ung sungavi vya sii |
| 400 | ung sungavi vya vyer |
| 500 | ung sungavi vya lim |
| 600 | ung sungavi vya milipsyes |
| 700 | ung sungavi vya milivyo |
| 800 | ung sungavi vya milipsii |
| 900 | ung sungavi vya meper |
| 1,000 | taosen |
Source: A Grammar of Daakaka by Kilu von Prince. 2015 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Munich/Boston.
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Information about Daakaka | Numbers
Ahamb, Apma, Avava, Big Numbas, Bola, Cheke Holo, Daakaka, Dorig, Fijian, Ghari, Hiw, Kara, Kokota, Kove, Kwara’ae, Lakon, Lewo, Lote, Lo-Toga, Manam, Maskelynes, Mavea, Mussau-Emira, Mwotlap, Nafsan, Nahavaq, Namakura, Neve‘ei, North Efate, Nume, Paama, Papapana, Rotuman, Roviana, Siar, Sio, Sobei, Sursurunga, Tigak, Tamambo, Ubir, Ughele, Vitu
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