How to count in Kwamera (Nɨninɨfe), a Southern Oceanic language spoken on Tanna Island in Tafea Province in the south of Vanuatu.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | kwatia, -iti | kupwɨn |
| 2 | kɨru | kurira |
| 3 | kahar | |
| 4 | kefa | |
| 5 | kɨrirum | |
| 6 | kɨrirum kwatia, kɨrirum raka, kɨrirum mɨ ke riti, sikis | |
| 7 | kɨrirum kɨru, seven | |
| 8 | kɨrirum kahar, eit | |
| 9 | kɨrirum kefa, naen | |
| 10 | kɨrirum kɨrirum, ten | |
| 11 | kɨrirum kɨrirum kwatia | |
| 12 | kɨrirum kɨrirum kɨru | |
| 13 | kɨrirum kɨrirum kahar | |
| 14 | kɨrirum kɨrirum kefa | |
| 15 | kɨrirum kɨrirum kɨrirum | |
| 16 | kɨrirum kɨrirum kɨrirum kwatia | |
| 17 | kɨrirum kɨrirum kɨrirum kɨru | |
| 18 | kɨrirum kɨrirum kɨrirum kahar | |
| 19 | kɨrirum kɨrirum kɨrirum kefa | |
| 20 | iuan u miuan u, iermama kuatia, twante |
Information about Kwamera numbers
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Kwamera.htm
Kwamera Dictionary - Nɨkukua Sal Nagkiariien Nɨninɨfe
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Information about Kwemera | Numbers
Adzera, Ahamb, Äiwoo, Aneityum, Apma, Araki, Are, Avava, Babatana, Bariai, Big Numbas, Bola, Cheke Holo, Daakaka, Dorig, Fijian, Hiw, Hoava, Kara, Kokota, Kove, Kwamera, Lakon, Lewo, Lote, Lo-Toga, Manam, Maskelynes, Mavea, Motu, Mussau-Emira, Mwerlap, Mwotlap, Nafsan, Nahavaq, Namakura, Naman, Nduke, Neve‘ei, North Efate, Nume, Paama, Papapana, Rotuman, Roviana, Siar, Sio, Sobei, Sursurunga, Tigak, Tamambo, Ubir, Ughele, Vitu, Vurës, Yabem, Yapese
Alphabetical index | Language family index
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