How to count in Sonsorolese (Ramari Dongosaro), a Micronesian language spoken in Sonsorol State and Koror in Palau.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | deo, dew | matamwar |
| 2 | luwou, luou | xaluowar |
| 3 | duruw, do’ru | xaderuar |
| 4 | fauw, fau | xafauar |
| 5 | rimouwa, ri’mou | xarimouar |
| 6 | worouwa, wo’rou | xaworuar |
| 7 | fuduwa, fi’du | xafiduar |
| 8 | waruwa, wa’ru | xawaruar |
| 9 | tiwouwa, ti’wou | xatiouwar |
| 10 | deih, degetiu | xadegetiuar |
| 11 | deih ma deo, dege ma dew | |
| 12 | deih ma luwou, dege ma luou | |
| 13 | deih ma duruw, dege ma do‘ru | |
| 14 | deih ma fauw, dege ma fau | |
| 15 | deih ma rimouwa, dege ma ri‘mou | |
| 16 | deih ma worouwa, dege ma wo‘rou | |
| 17 | deih ma fuduwa, dege ma fidu | |
| 18 | deih ma waruwa, dege ma wa‘ru | |
| 19 | deih ma timouwa, dege ma ti‘wou | |
| 20 | liyeih, jeig | |
| 30 | dorih, de:rig | |
| 40 | faih, faig | |
| 50 | rimeih, rimeig | |
| 60 | woroih, woroig | |
| 70 | fidih, fi’di:g | |
| 80 | warih, wo’ri:g | |
| 90 | tiwoih, tiweig | |
| 100 | dobuhuya, doboɣoije | |
| 200 | liyebuhuya | |
| 300 | dorubuhuya | |
| 500 | rimebuhuya | |
| 1,000 | da ngaladi, daŋalafi | |
| once | fadeᵾ | |
| twice | falou | |
| 1/2 | detabu | |
| 1/3 | depat | |
| 2/3 | lipat | |
| 1/4 | fapat |
Compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
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