How to count in Tigak, a Western Oceanic language spoken in New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea.
The numerals from 1-9 differ from those of the Central dialect. 10-15 are exactly the same as in Central but 16-19 revert to making use of the distinctive Southern forms 6-9. Twenty is pauak sangaulung (two tens) as in Central dialect.
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| Numeral | Cardinal (Central dialect) |
Cardinal (Southern dialect) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | sakai | kai |
| 2 | pauak | kuak |
| 3 | potul | tul |
| 4 | poiat | iat |
| 5 | palmit | lima |
| 6 | palmit sakai | pisaka |
| 7 | palmit pauak | pisikuak |
| 8 | palmit potul | pisiktul |
| 9 | palmit poiat | pisikpat |
| 10 | sangaulung | sangaulung |
| 11 | sangaulung e sakai | sangaulung e sakai |
| 12 | sangaulung e pauak | sangaulung e pauak |
| 13 | sangaulung e potul | sangaulung e potul |
| 14 | sangaulung e poiat | sangaulung e poiat |
| 15 | sangaulung e palmit | sangaulung e palmit |
| 16 | sangaulung e palmit sakai | sangaulung e pisaka |
| 17 | sangaulung e palmit pauak | sangaulung e pisikuak |
| 18 | sangaulung e palmit potul | sangaulung e pisiktul |
| 19 | sangaulung e palmit poiat | sangaulung e pisikpat |
| 20 | pauak sangaulung | pauak sangaulung |
| 21 | pauak sangaulung e sakai | |
| 22 | pauak sangaulung e pauak | |
| 23 | pauak sangaulung e potul | |
| 24 | pauak sangaulung e poiat | |
| 25 | pauak sangaulung e palmit | |
| 26 | pauak sangaulung e palmit sakai | |
| 27 | pauak sangaulung e palmit pauak | |
| 28 | pauak sangaulung e palmit potul | |
| 29 | pauak sangaulung e palmit poiat | |
| 30 | potul sangaulung | |
| 40 | poiat sangaulung | |
| 50 | palmit sangaulung | |
| 60 | palmit sakai sangaulung | |
| 70 | palmit pauak sangaulung | |
| 80 | palmit potul sangaulung | |
| 90 | palmit poiat sangaulung | |
| 100 | sakai sangsangaulung esuai | |
| 200 | pauak sangsangaulung esuai | |
| 300 | potul sangsangaulung esuai | |
| 400 | poiat sangsangaulung esuai | |
| 500 | palmit sangsangaulung esuai | |
| 600 | palmit sakai sangsangaulung esuai | |
| 700 | palmit pauak sangsangaulung esuai | |
| 800 | palmit potul sangsangaulung esuai | |
| 900 | palmit poiat sangsangaulung esuai |
Source: Pacific Linguistics. THE TIGAK LANGUAGE OF NEW IRELAND by Clive H. Beaumont. Canberra, Australia, 1979.
Information about Tigak numbers
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Tigak.htm
Information compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
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Information about Tigak | Numbers
Ahamb, Äiwoo, 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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