Base-10

Category
Nominal Categories - Numerals
Notes
At least some part of the system involves base-10

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla yes
Cupeño yes
Luiseño no
Serrano yes
Kitanemuk yes
Kawaiisu yes
Timbisha
Western Mono yes
Chemehuevi
Southern Paiute yes
Southern Ute yes
Shoshone yes
Comanche yes
Idaho Shoshone yes
Northern Paiute yes
Gabrielino yes
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992
Resígaro yes Words for 11-19 are based on "from our foot" or "from the other foot." Allin, 1976: 237
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 21
Piapoco no info Only numbers up to five are described in Galindo (2002).
Yukuna no Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 49-50
Yavitero no
Wapishana yes Word construction changes with each set of 10. Santos, 2006: 197-201
Wayuu yes Captain, 2005 (numerals database)
Tariana no Numerals above ten are based on "two hands plus x." Aikhenvald, 2003: 218
Apurinã no Facundes, 2000: 359
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1981; Payne 1982; Payne 1983
Maipure no info Zamponi 2003:31-32, 46
Yanesha' no info Duff-Tripp
Kinikinau no info
Baure no Danielsen 2007:158
Nanti no Michael, 2008. p. 311-312
Paresi no info Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010
Palikur yes Green and green 1972:66-7
Yine yes Wise 1986:593
Añun no Patte 1989
Bora no Seifart - 2005
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 303; Escoriaza 1959:13
Makushi no Carson 1982: 70
Eñepa no info Payne 2012:145-149
Pemon no de Armellada 1999: 66, 67
Guna yes Smith texts
Naso yes Quesada 2000
Ika yes Frank 1990:27
Kogi no info
Cabecar yes Bertoglia 1983:4-5
Guaymí yes Alphonse 1956:13
Damana yes
Sikuani no Queixalós 1988
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:163
Northern Emberá no Aguirre 1999:83 Chamí
Waorani no info
Ingá yes Levinson 1974:40
Matses no info
Mapudungun yes Zúñiga 2006, p. 189
Páez no Jung:133
Quechua Ayacuchano yes Parker 1965:35
Tikuna no info
Urarina yes Olawsky:277-8
Waunana no Loewen 1954:97-98
Andoke no Landaburu 1979: 137
Puinave no info
Central Aymara yes Huayhua Pari 2001: 212 From 5 to 10 the numbers are 5+1, 5+2, etc. After ten, though, they are 10+1, 10+2 and so on. And then 20 is 2x10.
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Goncalves 2011:294
Minica Witoto no info Minor and Minor 1982
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano no Miller 1999, p. 46
Cubeo yes
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004, p. 190
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.39
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.42-43
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.59-60
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.50 The Retuarã numbers one through ten are still widely used.
Siona yes Wheeler - 1970:79; Wheeler - 1987:119
Tukano no West and Welch 2004: 64
Yanomami no Mattei-Muller 2007
Ninam no Migliazza 1972, IDS list
Sanumá no Migliazza 1972
Surui no info
Karitiana yes Everett 2006:315-7
Nheengatu no info Cruz 2011:262
Paraguayan Guaraní no Ayala 1996:103-4
Aché no info
Kokama yes Vallejos 2010:264
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 12 0
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri no LG158-9 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 82 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 0
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha no Breen dictionary 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no info x
Woiwurrung no 96 0
Wirangu No 70 0
Wemba-Wemba no H Dictionary 23 0
Warumungu No 27 0
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No 424 0
Paakantyi no 0
Pitta-Pitta No 238 0
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no d50 0
Nhanta no info x
Ngiyambaa yes 73 1
Ngayawang No 10 0
Muruwari no 84, 334 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 198 0
Martuthunira no 190 0
Marrgany No 371 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 85 0
Kuku Yalanji no 65 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 477 0
Kaurna No 20 wordlist 0
Kalkatungu no 192 0
Jaru no 52 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 176 0
Gureng Gureng no 38, 65 0
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 277 0
Gugu-Badhun no 0
Yuwaalaraay No 155 0
Dyirbal No 240 0
Duungidjawu no 40 0
Djinang no info x
Djabugay
Diyari no 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung no 130 0
Bularnu no info x
Biri no info x
Bidjara-Gungabula no 0
Batyala No 209 0
Arabana no 103-4 0
Alyawarr no 159 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 65 0
Wathawurrung no 0
Mathi-Mathi no 73 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 151 0
Thanggati no 40 0
Katthang no 72 0
Panyjima no 0
Ngarinyeri No 22 0
Kurrama no info x
Yingkarta no info x
Githabul No 33 0
Gunya No 371 0
Kunjen No info x
WesternTorres no info x
Wakaya no info x
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang yes 200 1
Ngaatjatjara No 151 0
Arrernte No 81 0
Kokatha no info x
Karajarri No 304 0
Pitjantjatjara No G 92 0
Ritharrngu No 246 0
Warrgamay No 131 0
Warluwarra no info x
Warnman no info x
Djapu no 176 0
Bilinarra no info x
Wiradjuri no 26 0
Aghu-Tharnggala No 159 0
Narungga No info x
Tharrkari No 18 0
Wajarri No info 36 x
Warungu no 159 0
Adnyamathanha no 0
Yagua no info Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001