How to count in Takuu, a Polynesian language spoken on Takuu, an atoll in the Bougainville region of Papua New Guinea.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | toasi |
| 2 | rua |
| 3 | toru |
| 4 | faa |
| 5 | rima |
| 6 | ono |
| 7 | hitu |
| 8 | varu |
| 9 | sivo |
| 10 | sinafuru |
| 11 | sinafuru ma toasi |
| 12 | sinafuru ma rua |
| 13 | sinafuru ma toru |
| 14 | sinafuru ma faa |
| 15 | sinafuru ma rima |
| 16 | sinafuru ma ono |
| 17 | sinafuru ma fitu |
| 18 | sinafuru ma varu |
| 19 | sinafuru ma sivo |
| 20 | mataruua |
| 21 | mataruua ma toasi |
| 22 | mataruua ma rua |
| 23 | mataruua ma toru |
| 24 | mataruua ma faa |
| 25 | mataruua ma rima |
| 26 | mataruua ma ono |
| 27 | mataruua ma fitu |
| 28 | mataruua ma varu |
| 29 | mataruua ma sivo |
| 100 | te lau |
| 1,000 | seni |
Information about Takuu numbers
http://members.tripod.com/~Lakoa_Fitina/Takuulan.htm
Compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
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Information about Takuu | Numbers
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