How to count in Lakon, a Southern Oceanic language spoken on Gaua island in Vanuatu.
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| Numeral | Cardinal |
|---|---|
| 1 | tuwa |
| 2 | nirō |
| 3 | nitēl |
| 4 | niväs |
| 5 | tivilēm |
| 6 | letuwa |
| 7 | lavōrō |
| 8 | lavētēl |
| 9 | lavēväs |
| 10 | gaprä tuwa |
| 11 | gaprä tuwa jim̄in tuwa |
| 12 | gaprä tuwa jim̄in nirō |
| 13 | gaprä tuwa jim̄in nitēl |
| 14 | gaprä tuwa jim̄in niväs |
| 15 | gaprä tuwa jim̄in tivilēm |
| 16 | gaprä tuwa jim̄in letuwa |
| 17 | gaprä tuwa jim̄in lavōrō |
| 18 | gaprä tuwa jim̄in lavētēl |
| 19 | gaprä tuwa jim̄in lavēväs |
| 20 | gaprä rō |
| 21 | gaprä rō jim̄in tuwa |
| 22 | gaprä rō jim̄in nirō |
| 23 | gaprä rō jim̄in nitēl |
| 24 | gaprä rō jim̄in niväs |
| 25 | gaprä rō jim̄in tivilēm |
| 26 | gaprä rō jim̄in letuwa |
| 27 | gaprä rō jim̄in lavōrō |
| 28 | gaprä rō jim̄in lavētēl |
| 29 | gaprä rō jim̄in lavēväs |
| 30 | gaprä tel |
| 40 | gaprä väs |
| 50 | gaprä tivilēm |
| 60 | gaprä letuwa |
| 70 | gaprä lavōrō |
| 80 | gaprä lavētēl |
| 90 | gaprä lavēväs |
| 100 | m̄ēlējēl vag tuwa |
| 200 | m̄ēlējēl vag rō |
| 300 | m̄ēlējēl vag tēl |
| 400 | m̄ēlējēl vag väs |
| 500 | m̄ēlējēl vag tivilēm |
| 600 | m̄ēlējēl vag letuwa |
| 700 | m̄ēlējēl vag lavōrō |
| 800 | m̄ēlējēl vag lavētēl |
| 900 | m̄ēlējēl vag lavēväs |
Source: Alex François. Eln̄angēē wēē avan Lakon, 2011. West Gaua, Banks Island, Vanuatu.
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Information about Lakon | Numbers
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