How to count in Okinawan (ウチナーグチ / Uchinaaguchi), a Ryukyuan language spoken in Okinawa and other other Ryūkyū islands in Japan.
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| Numeral | Cardinal |
|---|---|
| 1 | ティーチ (tiichi) |
| 2 | ターチ (taachi) |
| 3 | ミーチ (miichi) |
| 4 | ユーチ (yuuchi) |
| 5 | イチチ (ichichi) |
| 6 | ムーチ (muuchi) |
| 7 | ナナチ (nanachi) |
| 8 | ヤーチ (yaachi) |
| 9 | ククヌチ (kukunuchi) |
| 10 | トゥー (tuu) |
Past 10 Japanese numbers are used.
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Some numbers provided by Stephen Dalphin
Information about counting in Okinawan
http://www.okinawan-shorinryu.com/okinawa/uchina.html
http://cw-fc.com/karate/articles/okinawan_language_chart.htm
http://www.okinawa-oide.com/2007/07/post_46.html
Information about Okinawan | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Japanese, Miyakoan, Okinawan, Yonaguni
Alphabetical index | Language family index
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