How to count in Kembayan (Matéq), a Southern Land Dayak language spoken in West Kalimantan Province in northern Indonesia.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | nyéq | paritama |
| 2 | idu | ku-idu |
| 3 | taruah | ku-taruah |
| 4 | mpat | ku-mpat |
| 5 | remeh | ku-remeh |
| 6 | nnèm | ku-nnèm |
| 7 | ijuq | ku-ijuq |
| 8 | mei | ku-mei |
| 9 | puri | ku-puri |
| 10 | semea | ku-semea |
| 11 | si-bolas | |
| 12 | idu bolas | |
| 13 | taruah bolas | |
| 14 | mpat bolas | |
| 15 | remeh bolas | |
| 16 | nnèm bolas | |
| 17 | ijuq bolas | |
| 18 | mei bolas | |
| 19 | puri bolas | |
| 20 | idu puruq | |
| 21 | idu puruq nyéq | |
| 22 | idu puruq idu | |
| 23 | idu puruq taruah | |
| 24 | idu puruq mpat | |
| 25 | idu puruq remeh | |
| 26 | idu puruq nnèm | |
| 27 | idu puruq ijuq | |
| 28 | idu puruq mei | |
| 29 | idu puruq puri | |
| 30 | taruah puruq | |
| 40 | mpat puruq | |
| 50 | remeh puruq | |
| 60 | nnèm puruq | |
| 70 | ijuq puruq | |
| 80 | mei puruq | |
| 90 | puri puruq | |
| 100 | si-ratus | |
| 200 | idu ratus | |
| 1,000 | si-ribu | |
| 2,000 | idu ribu |
Source: Source: Timothy Connell. A Sketch Grammar of Matéq: A Land Dayak Language of West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Information compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
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