How to count in Avava, a Southern Oceanic language spoken in central Malekula Island in Vanuatu. Younger Avava speakers tend to use Bislama numbers past 10 or even past 5, or they don't use any Avava numbers at all.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | sapm | ipom |
| 2 | iru | ituru nan |
| 3 | itl | ititl nan |
| 4 | ivat | itivat nan |
| 5 | ilim | itlim nan |
| 6 | sout | sout nan |
| 7 | souru | souru nan |
| 8 | setl | setl nan |
| 9 | savat | savat nan |
| 10 | langal | langal nan |
| 11 | langal druman sapm | |
| 12 | langal druman iru | |
| 13 | langal druman itl | |
| 14 | langal druman ivat | |
| 15 | langal druman ilim | |
| 16 | langal druman sout | |
| 17 | langal druman souru | |
| 18 | langal druman setl | |
| 19 | langal druman savat | |
| 20 | ngal iru | |
| 21 | ngal iru druman sapm | |
| 22 | ngal iru druman iru | |
| 23 | ngal iru druman itl | |
| 24 | ngal iru druman ivat | |
| 25 | ngal iru druman ilim | |
| 26 | ngal iru druman sout | |
| 27 | ngal iru druman laru | |
| 28 | ngal iru druman souru | |
| 29 | ngal iru druman savat | |
| 30 | ngal itl | |
| 40 | ngal ivat | |
| 50 | ngal ilim | |
| 60 | ngal sout | |
| 70 | ngal souru | |
| 80 | ngal setl | |
| 90 | ngal savat | |
| 100 | angat | |
| 1,000 | atar | |
| 1,000,000 | amul |
Source: The Avava Language of Central Malakula (Vanuatu), by Terry Crowley
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Information about Avava | Numbers
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
Alphabetical index | Language family index
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