How to count in Tîrî, a Southern New Caledonian language spoken in the South Province of New Caledonia. It is also known as Mea.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | sa-a | fa-sa-a |
| 2 | a-urru | fa-aurru |
| 3 | a-sirri | fa-asirri |
| 4 | a-e | fa-ae |
| 5 | a-nrôrrô | fa-anrôrrô |
| 6 | a-nrôrrô mê sa-a | fa-anrôrrô mê sa-a |
| 7 | a-nrôrrô mê a-urru | fa-anrôrrô mê a-urru |
| 8 | a-nrôrrô mê a-sirri | fa-anrôrrô mê a-sirri |
| 9 | a-nrôrrô mê a-e | fa-anrôrrô mê a-e |
| 10 | a-môru | fa-amôru |
| 11 | a-môru mê sa-a | |
| 12 | a-môru mê a-urru | |
| 13 | a-môru mê a-sirri | |
| 14 | a-môru mê a-e | |
| 15 | a-môru a-nrôrrô | |
| 16 | a-môru a-nrôrrô mê sa-a | |
| 17 | a-môru a-nrôrrô mê a-urru | |
| 18 | a-môru a-nrôrrô mê a-sirri | |
| 19 | a-môru a-nrôrrô mê a-e | |
| 20 | twenty is expressed as digits of one person, counting all fingers and toes | |
| once | sa-u | |
| twice | u-uru |
Source: Midori Osumi. A Grammar of Tinrin (New Caledonia). Australian National University, June 1990.
Information about Tîrî
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tîrî_language
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/cir
Information provided by Wolfgang Kuhl
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