How to count in Bunak (Bunaq), a Trans-New Guinea language spoken on the island of Timor in East Timor, and in West Timor in Indonesia.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | uen |
| 2 | hiloqo(n) |
| 3 | goniqo(n) |
| 4 | goniqil |
| 5 | goniciet |
| 6 | tomol |
| 7 | hitu |
| 8 | walu |
| 9 | siwe |
| 10 | sogo uen |
| 11 | sogo gal uen |
| 12 | sogo gal hiloqon |
| 13 | sogo gal goniqon |
| 14 | sogo gal goniqil |
| 15 | sogo gal goniciet |
| 16 | sogo gal tomol |
| 17 | sogo gal hitu |
| 18 | sogo gal walu |
| 19 | sogo gal siwe |
| 20 | sogo hiloqon |
| 21 | sogo hiloqon gal uen |
| 22 | sogo hiloqon gal hiloqon |
| 23 | sogo hiloqon gal goniqon |
| 24 | sogo hiloqon gal goniqil |
| 25 | sogo hiloqon gal goniciet |
| 26 | sogo hiloqon gal tomol |
| 27 | sogo hiloqon gal hitu |
| 28 | sogo hiloqon gal walu |
| 29 | sogo hiloqon gal siwe |
| 30 | sogo goniqon |
| 40 | sogo goniqil |
| 50 | sogo goniciet |
| 60 | sogo tomol |
| 70 | sogo hitu |
| 80 | sogo walu |
| 90 | sogo siwe |
| 100 | atus uen |
| 200 | atus hiloqon |
| 300 | atus goniqon |
| 400 | atus goniqil |
| 500 | atus goniciet |
| 600 | atus tomol |
| 700 | atus hitu |
| 800 | atus walu |
| 900 | atus siwe |
| 1,000 | lihur uen |
| 2,000 | lihur hiloqon |
| 3,000 | lihur goniqon |
| 4,000 | lihur goniqil |
| 5,000 | lihur goniciet |
| 6,000 | lihur tomol |
| 7,000 | lihur hitu |
| 8,000 | lihur walu |
| 9,000 | lihur siwe |
| 10,000 | beqin uen |
Source: Bunaq : a Papuan language of central Timor (a PhD thesis by Antionette Schapper, 2009)
Information about Bunak numbers
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunak_(Sprache)#Vokabular
Information compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
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