How to count in Balangao, a member of the Philippine branch of Malayo-Polynesian languages spoken in Luzon in the Philippines.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iha | pés-éy |
| 2 | chuwa | ma-agwa |
| 3 | toro | ma-atlo |
| 4 | opat | ma-apat |
| 5 | lema | |
| 6 | éném | |
| 7 | pitu | |
| 8 | waru | |
| 9 | siyam | |
| 10 | hemporo | |
| 20 | chuwanporo | |
| 30 | toronporo | |
| 40 | opatporo | |
| 50 | lemanporo | |
| 60 | énémporo | |
| 70 | pitunporo | |
| 80 | warunporo | |
| 90 | siyamporo | |
| 100 | hinggasot | |
| 1,000 | hen lifu | |
| once | ah mamenghan | |
| twice | ah mamegwa | |
| thrice | ah mametlo | |
| 4 times | ah mangempat | |
| 5 times | ah mangallema |
Source: Hen Nat-énat-én way ale. A phrase book for Balingao. Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc. Manila – 1980.
Information compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
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