Numbers in Nheengatu (ñe'engatú), a Tupí-Guarani language spoken in Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iepé | iepesaua |
| 2 | mukũi | mukũisaua |
| 3 | musapíri | musapirisaua |
| 4 | irundi | irundisaua |
| 5 | iepepu (lit. one hand) | iepepusaua |
| 6 | puiepé (lit. one hand + one) | puiepesaua |
| 7 | pumukũi (lit. one hand + two) | pumukũisaua |
| 8 | pumusapíri (lit. one hand + three) | pumusapirisaua |
| 9 | puirundi (lit. one hand + four) | puirundisaua |
| 10 | mukũipu, pupu (lit. two hands) | mukũipusaua, pupusaua |
Source: Eduardo de Almeida Navarro. Curso de Língua Geral: Nheengatu ou Tupi Moderno. São Paulo - 2011.
Information provided by Wolfgang Kuhl
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