How to count in Yolŋu (Yolŋu Matha), a group of Pama-Nyungan languages spoken in Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. These numbers are in Gupapuyŋu, a variety of Dhuwal spoken in the communities of Milingimbi, Ramingining, Gapuwiyak and Galiwin’ku.
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Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
---|---|---|
1 | waḻgany | ŋäthili |
2 | bulal’ | |
3 | guḻpurr’ | |
4 | märrma’marrma | |
5 | waŋgany rulu | |
10 | goŋ-marrma’ |
Source: Yolngu-English Dictionary
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