How to count in Are (Mukawa), a Western Oceanic language spoken in Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea.
Note: only the Are numbers from 1-5 are in common use. After that, Bislama numbers are generally used.
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| Numeral | Cardinal |
|---|---|
| 1 | kesana |
| 2 | ruamo |
| 3 | tonu |
| 4 | bata |
| 5 | nima masiana ('hand one') |
| 6 | nima masiana ba kesana |
| 7 | nima masiana ba ruamo |
| 8 | nima masiana tonu |
| 9 | nima masiana bata |
| 10 | yaro ruamo ('hands two') |
| 11 | yaro ruamo ba kesana |
| 12 | yaro ruamo ba ruamo |
| 13 | yaro ruamo ba tonu |
| 14 | yaro ruamo ba bata |
| 15 | yaro tonu ('hands three') |
| 16 | yaro tonu ba kesana |
| 17 | yaro tonu ba ruamo |
| 18 | yaro tonu tonu |
| 19 | yaro tonu bata |
| 20 | sabara kesana ('1 man') |
| 21 | sebare kesana ba kesana |
| 22 | sebare kesana ba ruamo |
| 23 | sebare kesana ba tonu |
| 24 | sebare kesana ba bata |
| 25 | sebare kesana ba nima masiana |
| 26 | sebare kesana ba nima masiana ba kesana |
| 27 | sebare kesana ba nima masiana ba ruamo |
| 28 | sebare kesana ba nima masiana tonu |
| 29 | sebare kesana ba nima masiana bata |
| 30 | sabara kesana ba yaro ruamo |
| 40 | sebare ruamo |
| 50 | sebare ruamo ba yaro ruamo |
| 60 | sebare tonu |
| 70 | sebare tonu ba yaro ruamo |
| 80 | sebare bata |
| 90 | sebare bata ba yaro ruamo |
| 100 | sebare nima masiana |
| 200 | sebare yarp ruamo |
| 1,000 | sebare yaro ruamo ba yaro ruamo |
| 2,000 | sebare yaro nima masiana |
Source: https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Are.htm
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