How to count in West Uvean (Fagauvéa), a Polynesian language spoken on Ouvéa Island in Loyalty Islands Province of New Caledonia.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | tahi |
| 2 | lua |
| 3 | tolu |
| 4 | fā |
| 5 | lima ('hand') |
| 6 | tahi hona tupu (1+5) |
| 7 | lua hona tupu (2+5) |
| 8 | tolu hona tupu (3+5) |
| 9 | fā hona tupu (4+5) |
| 10 | lua a lima ('2 hands') |
| 11 | lua a lima ma tahi, tahi a koje |
| 12 | lua a lima ma lua, lua a koje |
| 13 | lua a lima ma tolu, tolu a koje |
| 14 | lua a lima ma fā, fā a koje |
| 15 | lua a lima ma lima, lima a koje |
| 16 | lua a lima ma tahi hona tupu, tahi a hano |
| 17 | lua a lima ma lua hona tupu, lua a hano |
| 18 | lua a lima ma tolu hona tupu, tolu a hano |
| 19 | lua a lima ma fā hona tupu |
| 20 | tahi a tēnua, tahi enea, fā a hano |
| 40 | lua a tēnua, lua enea |
| 100 | lima a tēnua, lima enea |
Sources: https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Fagauvea.htm
https://abvd.eva.mpg.de/austronesian/language.php?id=259
West Uvean is the only Polynesian language with a quinary (5-base) numbers system, probably as a result of influence from Iaai. These days, West Uvean speakers often count in Iaai or French.
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Information about West Uvean | Numbers
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