How to count in Wayana, a Cariban language spoken in French Guiana, Suriname and Brazil.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | pëkënatpë |
| 2 | hakëne |
| 3 | ehelowao |
| 4 | ehepïtëhnë |
| 5 | omo hahpë, omome (lit. 'one hand') |
| 6 | kole (lit. 'a lot') |
Source: Hakëne omijau eitop wajana-palasisi / Dictionnaire bilingue wayana-français
Information about Wayana numerals
https://mpi-lingweb.shh.mpg.de/numeral/Wayana.htm
Information compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
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Information about Wayana | Numbers
Bakairi, Carib, Ikpeng, Pemon, Wayana
Alphabetical index | Language family index
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