How to count in Apma, a member of the Oceanic branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language family spoken in Pentecost Island in Vanuatu.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | bwaleh | vaawonan |
| 2 | karu | karuan |
| 3 | katsil | katsilan |
| 4 | kavet | kavetan |
| 5 | kalim | kaliman |
| 6 | labwaleh | labwalehan |
| 7 | laviru | laviruan |
| 8 | labtsil | labtsilan |
| 9 | labet | labetan |
| 10 | sangwul | sangwulan |
| 11 | sangwul vebnan bwaleh | sangwul vebnan bwalehan |
| 12 | sangwul vebnan karu | sangwul vebnan karuan |
| 13 | sangwul vebnan katsil | sangwul vebnan katsilan |
| 14 | sangwul vebnan kavet | sangwul vebnan kavetan |
| 15 | sangwul vebnan kalim | sangwul vebnan kaliman |
| 16 | sangwul vebnan labwaleh | sangwul vebnan labwalehan |
| 17 | sangwul vebnan laviru | sangwul vebnan laviruan |
| 18 | sangwul vebnan labtsil | sangwul vebnan labtsilan |
| 19 | sangwul vebnan labet | sangwul vebnan labetan |
| 20 | ngawul karu, ngaul karu | ngawul karuan |
| 21 | ngawul karu vebnan bwaleh | ngawul karu vebnan bwalehan |
| 22 | ngawul karu vebnan karu | ngawul karu vebnan karuan |
| 23 | ngawul karu vebnan katsil | ngawul karu vebnan katsilan |
| 24 | ngawul karu vebnan kavet | ngawul karu vebnan kavetan |
| 25 | ngawul karu vebnan kalim | ngawul karu vebnan kaliman |
| 26 | ngawul karu vebnan labwaleh | ngawul karu vebnan labwalehan |
| 27 | ngawul karu vebnan laviru | ngawul karu vebnan laviruan |
| 28 | ngawul karu vebnan labtsil | ngawul karu vebnan labtsilan |
| 29 | ngawul karu vebnan labet | ngawul karu vebnan labetan |
| 30 | ngawul katsil, ngaul katsil | ngawul katsilan |
| 31 | ngawul katsil vebnan bwaleh | ngawul katsil vebnan bwalehan |
| 40 | ngawul kavet, ngaul kavet | ngawul kavetan |
| 50 | ngawul kalim, ngaul kalim | ngawul kaliman |
| 60 | ngawul labwaleh, ngaul labwaleh | ngawul labwalehan |
| 70 | ngawul laviru, ngaul laviru | ngawul laviruan |
| 80 | ngawul labtsil, ngaul labtsil | ngawul labtsilan |
| 90 | ngawul labet, ngaul labet | ngawul labetan |
| 100 | ngawul sangwul, ngaul sangwul | ngawul sangwulan |
| 101 | ngawul sangwul vebnan bwaleh | ngawul sangwul vebnan bwalehan |
| 110 | ngawul sangwul vebnan sangwul | ngawul sangwul vebnan sangwulan |
| 200 | ngawul sangwul va karu | ngawul sangwul va karuan |
| 201 | ngawul sangwul va karu bi bwaleh | ngawul sangwul va karu bi bwalehan |
| 300 | ngawul sangwul va katsil | ngawul sangwul va katsilan |
| 400 | ngawul sangwul va kavet | ngawul sangwul va kavetan |
| 500 | ngawul sangwul va kalim | ngawul sangwul va kaliman |
| 600 | ngawul sangwul va labwaleh | ngawul sangwul va labwalehan |
| 700 | ngawul sangwul va laviru | ngawul sangwul va laviruan |
| 800 | ngawul sangwul va labtsil | ngawul sangwul va labtsilan |
| 900 | ngawul sangwul va labet | ngawul sangwul va labetan |
| 1,000 | ngawul sangwul va sangwul | ngawul sangwul va sangwulan |
| once | va bwaleh | |
| twice | va karu |
Information about Apma numerals
https://mpi-lingweb.shh.mpg.de/numeral/Ampa.htm
Information provided by Wolfgang Kuhl
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Information about Apma | Numbers in Apma
Ahamb, Apma, Avava, Babatana, Bariai, Big Numbas, Bola, Cheke Holo, Daakaka, Dorig, Fijian, Hiw, Hoava, Kara, Kokota, Kove, Lakon, Lewo, Lote, Lo-Toga, Manam, Maskelynes, Mavea, Mussau-Emira, Mwotlap, Nafsan, Nahavaq, Namakura, Nduke, Neve‘ei, North Efate, Nume, Paama, Papapana, Rotuman, Roviana, Siar, Sio, Sobei, Sursurunga, Tigak, Tamambo, Ubir, Ughele, Vitu, Yapese
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