How to count in Proto-Polynesian, the reconstructed ancestor of all modern Polynesian languages. It is thought that is was originally spoken in Tonga, Samoa and nearby islands, and spread out from there.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | *tasi [ˈta.si] |
| 2 | *rua [ˈɾu.a] |
| 3 | *tolu [ˈto.lu] |
| 4 | *fa [ˈfa(ː)] |
| 5 | *rima |
| 6 | *ono [ˈo.no] |
| 7 | *fitu |
| 8 | *walu [ˈwa.lu] |
| 9 | *hiwa [ˈhi.wa] |
| 10 | *haŋafulu [ˌha.ŋaˈfu.lu] |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polynesian_languages#Numerals_in_Polynesian_languages
Information about Proto-Polynesian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Polynesian_language
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Proto-Polynesian, Anutan, Emae, Futunan, Hawaiian, Kapingamarangi, Mangareva, Māori, Marquesan (North), Marquesan (South), Moriori, Niuafoʻou, Niuean, Nukumanu, Nukuria, Nukuoro, Pukapukan, Rapa, Rapa Nui, Rarotongan, Rennellese, Samoan, Sikaiana, Tahitian, Tokelauan, Takuu, Tongan, Tuamotuan, Tuvaluan, Wallisian, West Uvean
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