How to count in Chuukese (Chuuk), a Micronesian language spoken on the islands of Chuuk in the Caroline Islands in Micronesia.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ew | aewin |
| 2 | ruu | oruwen |
| 3 | unungat | aunungatin |
| 4 | ruanu | aruanun |
| 5 | nimu | animuen |
| 6 | wonou | awonuen |
| 7 | fisuu | efisuen |
| 8 | wanu | |
| 9 | tiiw | |
| 10 | engon | |
| 11 | engon me eu | |
| 12 | engon me ruu | |
| 13 | engon me unungat | |
| 14 | engon me ruanu | |
| 15 | engon me nimu | |
| 16 | engon me wonou | |
| 17 | engon me fisuu | |
| 18 | engon me wanu | |
| 19 | engon me tiiw | |
| 20 | rue | |
| 21 | rue me eu | |
| 22 | rue me ruu | |
| 23 | rue me unungat | |
| 24 | rue me ruanu | |
| 25 | rue me nimu | |
| 26 | rue me wonou | |
| 27 | rue me fisuu | |
| 28 | rue me wanu | |
| 29 | rue me tiiw | |
| 30 | inik | |
| 40 | faik | |
| 50 | nime | |
| 60 | wone | |
| 70 | fik | |
| 80 | wanik | |
| 90 | tiwe | |
| 100 | ipwuku | |
| 200 | rupuku | |
| 300 | nimupuku | |
| 1,000 | eu ngorou | |
| 2,000 | rungorou | |
| 1,000,000 | eu million |
Information about Chuukese numbers
https://quizlet.com/6513838/chuukese-numbers-flash-cards/
https://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/about/staff/Publications/paul-nation/survival-chuuk-Truk.pdf
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Information about Chuukese | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
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