How to count in Naman, a Southern Oceanic language spoken in Litslits village on Malekula Island in central Vanuatu.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | savakh | mën, (vo)vom |
| 2 | iru | kharuen |
| 3 | itël | atël nen |
| 4 | ives | ives nen |
| 5 | ilëm | khalëmen |
| 6 | nsous | nsous nen |
| 7 | nsuru | nsuru nen |
| 8 | nsutël | nsutël nen |
| 9 | nsoves | nsoves nen |
| 10 | sangavël | sangavël nen |
| 11 | sangavël daman savakh | |
| 12 | sangavël daman iru | |
| 13 | sangavël daman itël | |
| 14 | sangavël daman ives | |
| 15 | sangavël daman ilëm | |
| 16 | sangavël daman nsous | |
| 17 | sangavël daman nsuru | |
| 18 | sangavël daman nsutël | |
| 19 | sangavël daman nsoves | |
| 20 | (na)ngavël iru | |
| 21 | (na)ngavël iru daman savakh | |
| 22 | (na)ngavël iru daman iru | |
| 23 | (na)ngavël iru daman itël | |
| 24 | (na)ngavël iru daman ives | |
| 25 | (na)ngavël iru daman ilëm | |
| 26 | (na)ngavël iru daman nsous | |
| 27 | (na)ngavël iru daman nsuru | |
| 28 | (na)ngavël iru daman nsutël | |
| 29 | (na)ngavël iru daman nsoves | |
| 30 | (na)ngavël itël | |
| 40 | (na)ngavël ives | |
| 50 | (na)ngavël ilëm | |
| 60 | (na)ngavël nsous | |
| 70 | (na)ngavël nsuru | |
| 80 | (na)ngavël nsutël | |
| 90 | (na)ngavël nsoves | |
| 100 | nongot |
Information about counting in Naman
Naman: a vanishing language of Malakula (Vanuatu)
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Litzlitz.htm
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Information about Naman | 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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