How to count in Ternate (bhsua ternente), a West Papuan language spoken mainly on Ternate island in North Maluku Province of Indonesia.
Ternate
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | ro'moi, ri'moi, 'moi |
| 2 | romo'didi, rom'didi, m'didi |
| 3 | ra'ange |
| 4 | 'raha |
| 5 | 'romo'toha, rom'toha, m'toha |
| 6 | 'rara |
| 7 | tomo'dii, tom'dii, tum'dii |
| 8 | tof'kange, tuf'kange |
| 9 | 'sio |
| 10 | 'nyagi 'moi, 'nyag 'boi |
| 11 | 'nyagi 'moi se ri'moi |
| 12 | 'nyagi 'moi se rom'didi |
| 13 | 'nyagi 'moi se ra'ange |
| 14 | 'nyagi 'moi se 'raha |
| 15 | 'nyagi 'moi se rom'toha |
| 16 | 'nyagi 'moi se 'rara |
| 17 | 'nyagi 'moi se tom'dii |
| 18 | 'nyagi 'moi se tof'kange |
| 19 | 'nyagi 'moi se 'sio |
| 20 | 'nyagi 'romdidi, 'nyagi m'didi |
| 21 | 'nyagi 'romdidi se ri'moi |
| 22 | 'nyagi 'romdidi se rom'didi |
| 23 | 'nyagi 'romdidi se ra'ange |
| 24 | 'nyagi 'romdidi se 'raha |
| 25 | 'nyagi 'romdidi se rom'toha |
| 26 | 'nyagi 'romdidi se 'rara |
| 27 | 'nyagi 'romdidi se tom'dii |
| 28 | 'nyagi 'romdidi se tof'kange |
| 29 | 'nyagi 'romdidi se 'sio |
| 30 | 'nyagi ra'ange |
| 40 | 'nyagi 'raha |
| 50 | 'nyagi rom'toha, 'nyagi m'toha |
| 60 | 'nyagi 'rara |
| 70 | 'nyagi tom'dii |
| 80 | 'nyagi tof'kange |
| 90 | 'nyagi 'sio |
| 100 | 'ratu 'moi |
| 200 | 'ratu rom'didi |
| 1,000 | 'cala 'moi |
| 2,000 | 'cala rom'didi |
| 1,000,000 | 'yuta 'moi |
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Information about Ternate numbers
https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahasa_Ternate#Angka
A Descriptive Study Of The Language Of Ternate, The Northern Moluccas, Indonesia
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