How to count in Ubir, an Oceanic language spoken in Milne Bay and Oro provinces in Papua New Guinea.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | kaitamom | ainauin |
| 2 | ruam | bairuin |
| 3 | ton | baitonin |
| 4 | bat | baibatin |
| 5 | nim | bainimin |
| 6 | nimtereban kaitamom | |
| 7 | nimtereban ruam | |
| 8 | nimtereban ton | |
| 9 | nimtereban bat | |
| 10 | ouyotoat | |
| 11 | ouyotoat anyayatan kaitamom | |
| 12 | ouyotoat anyayatan ruam | |
| 13 | ouyotoat anyayatan ton | |
| 14 | ouyotoat anyayatan bat | |
| 15 | ouyotoat anyayatan nim | |
| 16 | ouyotoat anyayatan nimtereban kaitamom | |
| 17 | ouyotoat anyayatan nimtereban ruam | |
| 18 | ouyotoat anyayatan nimtereban ton | |
| 19 | ouyotoat anyayatan nimtereban bat | |
| 20 | orot kaitamom | |
| 30 | orot kaitamom anyayatan ouyotoat | |
| 40 | orot ruam | |
| 50 | orot ruam anyayatan ouyotoat | |
| 60 | orot ton | |
| 70 | orot ton anyayayan ouyotoat | |
| 80 | orot bat | |
| 90 | orot bat anyayatan ouyotoat | |
| 100 | orot nim |
Sources: Tentative Grammar Description for the Ubir Language
Details provided by Michael Peter Füstumum
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Information about Ubir | 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
Alphabetical index | Language family index
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