Numeral classifiers (specific to numerals)

Category
Nominal Categories - Gender and noun classification
Notes
Special classifier forms that occur only with numerals

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla no
Cupeño no
Luiseño no
Serrano no
Kitanemuk no
Kawaiisu no
Timbisha no
Western Mono no
Chemehuevi no
Southern Paiute no
Southern Ute no
Shoshone no
Comanche no
Idaho Shoshone no
Northern Paiute no
Gabrielino no
Achagua no -i is an "other" form, but otherwise numerals use the same set of classifiers Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 62
Resígaro no A "finger" classifier is used when counting without reference to a specific object. The classifier agrees with that used on the noun when specific objects are being counted. Allin, 1976: 200-201
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 19
Piapoco yes -ema only seems to appear with 'five' and -ba only with two, three, and four and a word meaning "quantity." Galindo, 2002: 191
Yukuna yes Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 50
Yavitero no No classifiers mentioned in sections on nouns or numerals. Mosonyi, 1987: p. 36-48, 78
Wapishana yes Santos, 2006: 118
Wayuu n/a Mansen & Captain, 2000
Tariana yes The classifiers corresponding to "animate" and "human" take distinct forms on numerals. Aikhenvald, 2003: 103-104
Apurinã no no mention of numeral classifiers in section on numerals Facundes, 2000: 359-360
Asheninka Apurucayali no Mihas 2010:184
Maipure yes Zamponi 2003:31
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:253-66
Kinikinau no info
Baure no "In his terms Baure has "numeral classifiers"... Classifiers which are "obligatory in many expressions of quantity" (Allan 1977:286). Baure classifiers attach to numerals and adjectives; they are part of nouns and incorporate into verbs." Danielsen 2007: p138
Nanti no Numerals use classifiers, but they are the same classfiers that are used with verbs, adjectives and nouns. Michael, 2008. p. 332
Paresi no info Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010
Palikur yes Launey 2003
Yine no info Matteson 1965
Añun no info Patte 1989
Bora yes Seifart - 2005:56
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 303
Makushi no Carson 1982: 56-58
Eñepa no Aikhenvald 2000:128
Pemon no de Armellada 1999: 66, 67
Guna yes round, flat, bulky/oblong, long, general (respectively) Smith texts
Naso yes Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1989:39-59
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí yes Quesada 2008:91
Damana yes noun must take a plural marking along with a number marking
Sikuani no Queixalós 1988
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:162-8
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:15-6 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá no Levinson 1974, 1976, 1976b
Matses no info
Mapudungun no Zúñiga 2006, p. 87-9
Páez no info
Quechua Ayacuchano no Numerals take the same morphology as other nouns Parker 1965:27, 32-46
Tikuna no info more likely not
Urarina no info
Waunana no info
Andoke no Landaburu 1979: p.135 no evidence for this
Puinave no info
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 212
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011
Minica Witoto no info Minor and Minor. 1982. p.33
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984: 103-105
Dâw no /ɛ̃d/ determinant suffix occuring only on numerals Martins 2004
Desano no Miller 1999, p. 46
Cubeo no Morse & Maxwell 1999, p.74
Kotiria yes Stenzel 2004, p. 186
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.39
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.42-43 corresponding to 'finger' (dedo)
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.59 Numerals occur with suffixes which generally refer to an implicit head.
Tanimuca no Classifiers occur obligatory bound to numerals and optionally to adjectives and demonstratives. Strom 1992, p.54
Siona no Wheeler - 1987:118-119
Tukano no classifier suffixes are commonly used with numerals, however Ramirez 1997: 333
Yanomami no info Ramirez 1994 There don't seem to be any special numeral classifiers. At least none are mentioned by Ramirez. The three numbers in Yanomami (for person/number marking : sg, dual, plural) correspond directly to Yanomami's only numerals: 'one', 'two', and '3 or more'
Ninam no Goodwin-Gomez, p.121-123 no mention of any
Sanumá no Borgman 1990: p.144-151 no mention of special numeral classifiers
Surui no info
Karitiana no Everett 2006:296
Nheengatu no info very few examples of numbers. There don't seem to be num. class Cruz 2011:165
Paraguayan Guaraní no Zarratea 2002:121-41
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no info x
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra no ms9.1 0
Garrwa no 0
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri n/a 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta n/a 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi n/a 0
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha no info x
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga n/a 0
Woiwurrung n/a 0
Wirangu N/A 0
Wemba-Wemba n/a 0
Warumungu N/A 0
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi N/A 334 0
Paakantyi no 0
Pitta-Pitta N/A 192 0
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 0
Ngiyambaa no 0
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no 84 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi N/A 0
Martuthunira no 190 0
Marrgany N/A 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 279 0
Kuku Yalanji n/a 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 447-8 0
Kaurna N/A 0
Kalkatungu no 0
Jaru no 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr N/A 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr n/a 0
Gugu-Badhun n/a 0
Yuwaalaraay N/A 30 0
Dyirbal No 240 0
Duungidjawu n/a 25 0
Djinang N/A 27 0
Djabugay
Diyari no 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung n/a 0
Bularnu no info x
Biri no info x
Bidjara-Gungabula no info x
Batyala no info x
Arabana n/a 0
Alyawarr no 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija N/A 0
Wathawurrung n/a 0
Mathi-Mathi n/a 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie n/a 0
Thanggati n/a 0
Katthang n/a 0
Panyjima n/a 0
Ngarinyeri N/A 18 0
Kurrama n/a 0
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul N/A 8 0
Gunya N/A 0
Kunjen No 78 0
WesternTorres no 0
Wakaya no info x
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang No 31 0
Ngaatjatjara N/A 35 0
Arrernte No 90 0
Kokatha N/A 52 0
Karajarri N/A 71 0
Pitjantjatjara N/A 0
Ritharrngu N/A 34 0
Warrgamay N/A 28 0
Warluwarra no info x
Warnman N/A 14 0
Djapu no 0
Bilinarra no 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 51 0
Narungga N/A 54 0
Tharrkari N/A 15 0
Wajarri No 38 0
Warungu no 0
Adnyamathanha no 0
Yagua yes Payne and Payne 1990:349
Baniwa yes Aikhenvald 2001 Baniwa classifiers