How to count in Neve‘ei (Nabusian teget), a Southern Oceanic language spoken mainly on the island of Malekula in Vanuatu.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | sevakh | vuam |
| 2 | iru | aruan |
| 3 | itl | atl nen, nen vwelem itl |
| 4 | ivah | avasn, nen vwelem ivah |
| 5 | ilim | alimin, nen vwelem ilim |
| 6 | nsouh | nsouh nen, nen vwelem nsouh |
| 7 | nsuru | nsuru nen, nen vwelem nsuru |
| 8 | nsutl | nsutl nen, nen vwelem nsutl |
| 9 | nsavah | nsavah, nen vwelem nsavah |
| 10 | nangavil (sevakh), vungavil | vungavil nen, nen vwelem vungavil |
| 11 | nangavil sevakh nedremwen sevakh | |
| 12 | nangavil sevakh nedremwen iru | |
| 13 | nangavil sevakh nedremwen itl | |
| 14 | nangavil sevakh nedremwen ivah | |
| 15 | nangavil sevakh nedremwen ilim | |
| 16 | nangavil sevakh nedremwen nsouh | |
| 17 | nangavil sevakh nedremwen nsuru | |
| 18 | nangavil sevakh nedremwen nsutl | |
| 19 | nangavil sevakh nedremwen nsavah | |
| 20 | nangavil iru | |
| 30 | nangavil itl | |
| 40 | nangavil ivah | |
| 50 | nangavil ilim | |
| 60 | nangavil nsouh | |
| 70 | nangavil nsuru | |
| 80 | nangavil nsutl | |
| 90 | nangavil nsavah | |
| 100 | nagat sevakh | |
| 1,000 | netar | |
| 1,000,000 | namul |
Source: A grammar of Neve‘ei, Vanuatu, by Jill Musgrave
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Information about Neve‘ei | Numbers
Ahamb, Apma, Avava, Babatana, Bariai, Big Numbas, Bola, Cheke Holo, Daakaka, Dorig, Fijian, Hiw, Hoava, Kara, Kokota, Kove, Lakon, Lewo, Lote, Lo-Toga, Manam, Maskelynes, Mavea, Mussau-Emira, Mwotlap, Nafsan, Nahavaq, Namakura, Nduke, Neve‘ei, North Efate, Nume, Paama, Papapana, Rotuman, Roviana, Siar, Sio, Sobei, Sursurunga, Tigak, Tamambo, Ubir, Ughele, Vitu, Yapese
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