| Cahuilla |
no |
|
|
Jane Hill |
|
|
|
| Cupeño |
no |
|
|
Jane Hill |
|
|
|
| Luiseño |
|
|
|
Jane Hill |
|
|
|
| Serrano |
no |
|
|
Jane Hill |
|
|
|
| Kitanemuk |
no |
|
|
Jane Hill |
|
|
|
| Kawaiisu |
no |
|
|
Jane Hill |
|
|
|
| Timbisha |
|
|
|
Jane Hill |
|
|
|
| Western Mono |
no |
|
|
Jane Hill |
|
|
|
| Chemehuevi |
|
|
|
Jane Hill |
|
|
|
| Southern Paiute |
no |
|
|
Jane Hill |
|
|
|
| Southern Ute |
no |
|
|
Jane Hill |
|
|
|
| Shoshone |
no |
|
|
Jane Hill |
|
|
|
| Comanche |
no |
|
|
Jane Hill |
|
|
|
| Idaho Shoshone |
no |
|
|
Jane Hill |
|
|
|
| Northern Paiute |
no |
|
|
Jane Hill |
|
|
|
| Gabrielino |
no |
|
|
Jane Hill |
|
|
|
| Achagua |
no |
|
Wilson & Levinsohn 1992 |
Ana Paula Brandao |
|
|
|
| Resígaro |
no |
The system counts at least up to twenty. |
Allin, 1976: 235-238 |
Aimee Lawrence |
|
|
|
| Bare |
yes |
Numbers go up to three |
Aikhenvald, 1995: 21 |
Ana Paula Brandao, Aimee Lawrence |
|
|
|
| Piapoco |
no |
Only numbers up to five are described in Galindo (2002), but he notes that the numbers above five are made via the syntactic unit expressing "five." |
Galindo, 2002: 190-191 |
Aimee Lawrence |
|
|
|
| Yukuna |
no |
|
Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 49-50 |
Aimee Lawrence |
|
|
|
| Yavitero |
yes |
|
Mosonyi, 1987: p. 78 |
Aimee Lawrence |
|
|
|
| Wapishana |
no |
|
Santos 2006 |
Ana Paula Brandao, Amanda Meeks |
|
|
|
| Wayuu |
no |
|
Captain, 2005 (numerals database) |
Aimee Lawrence |
|
|
|
| Tariana |
no |
Compound numerals exist up to twenty, but they are rarely used. |
Aikhenvald, 2003: 217 |
Aimee Lawrence |
|
|
|
| Apurinã |
yes |
|
Facundes, 2000: 359-360 |
Aimee Lawrence |
|
|
|
| Asheninka Apurucayali |
yes |
in actual speech |
Payne 1981; Payne 1982; Payne 1983 |
Amanda Meeks |
|
|
|
| Maipure |
yes |
Numbers above 4 are based on phrases or clauses. |
Zamponi 2003:31, 46 |
Amanda Meeks |
|
|
|
| Yanesha' |
no info |
|
Duff-Tripp |
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Kinikinau |
yes |
Traditionally, numerals go up to three but now numerals go up to ten using borrowed words from Portuguese |
Couto 2005:50 |
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Baure |
yes |
Numerals are only up to 3 |
Danielsen 2007:158 |
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Nanti |
yes |
Numerals for “one” and “two” |
Michael, 2008. p. 311-312 |
Aimee Lawrence |
|
|
|
| Yine |
no |
|
Matteson 1965:593 |
Daniel Smith |
|
|
|
| Añun |
no |
|
Patte 1989:57-58 |
Daniel Smith |
|
|
|
| Bora |
no |
|
Seifart - 2005:130-132 |
Amanda Meeks |
|
|
|
| Makiritare |
no |
|
Hall 1988: 303; Escoriaza 1959:13 |
Melody Ann Ross, Amanda Meeks |
|
|
|
| Makushi |
no |
|
Carson 1982: 68-73 |
Melody Ann Ross |
|
|
|
| Eñepa |
no |
|
Tosantos 1977:28 |
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Pemon |
no |
|
de Armellada 1999: 66, 67 |
Shannon Dardis |
|
|
|
| Guna |
no |
|
Smith texts |
Daniel Smith |
|
|
|
| Naso |
no |
|
Quesada 2000 |
Daniel Smith |
|
|
|
| Ika |
no |
|
Frank 1985:36 |
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Kogi |
no info |
|
|
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Cabecar |
no |
|
Bertoglia 1983:4-5 |
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Guaymí |
no |
|
Alphonse 1956:13 |
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Damana |
no |
|
|
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Sikuani |
no |
Above 5, however, exact quantities are not typically referred to. |
Queixalós 1988 |
Daniel Smith |
|
There exist numerals up to 10, but they are very rarely used, and often muddle the meanings of the sentences. In fact, only numerals up to 3 are commonly used. |
|
| Macaguan |
no info |
|
Buenaventura - 1993 |
Amanda Meeks |
|
|
|
| Aguaruna |
no |
|
Overall 2007:163 |
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Northern Emberá |
yes |
Native numerals do not go beyond 5 |
Aguirre 1999:83 |
Daniel Valle |
|
Chamí |
|
| Waorani |
no info |
|
|
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Ingá |
no |
|
Levinson 1974:40 |
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Matses |
no info |
|
|
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Mapudungun |
no |
|
Zúñiga 2006, p. 189 |
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Páez |
yes |
|
Jung:133 |
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Quechua Ayacuchano |
no |
|
Parker 1965:35 |
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Tikuna |
no info |
|
|
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Urarina |
yes |
Native numerals go up to five. Numerals from 6 to 10 are borrowings from Quechua. |
Olawsky:277-8 |
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Waunana |
yes |
|
Loewen 1954:97-98 |
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Andoke |
no |
|
Landaburu 1979: 137 |
Kelsey Neely |
|
|
|
| Puinave |
no info |
|
|
Mitz Perez, Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Central Aymara |
no |
|
Huayhua Pari 2001: 214 |
Shannon Dardis |
|
|
|
| Kakua |
no |
|
Bolaños fieldnotes |
Katherine Bolaños |
|
|
|
| Kaingang |
no info |
|
Goncalves 2011:294 |
Daniel Smith |
|
|
|
| Hup |
no |
|
Epps 2008 |
Pattie Epps |
|
|
|
| Nadëb/Roçado dialect |
yes |
not enough info, but it seems that this is how it works |
Weir 1984 |
Katherine Bolaños |
|
|
|
| Dâw |
yes |
count by pairs; even/odd |
Martins 2004 |
Katherine Bolaños |
|
|
|
| Desano |
no |
|
Miller 1999, p. 46 |
Amanda Novak |
|
They count up to five on one hand, then start at six by saying 'one hand plus one' up to ten. From there they count on their feet up to the number twenty. |
|
| Cubeo |
no |
|
|
Amanda Novak |
|
|
|
| Kotiria |
yes |
|
Stenzel 2004, p. 190 |
Amanda Novak |
|
|
|
| Makuna |
no |
|
Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.39 |
Chris Clack |
|
|
|
| Koreguaje |
no |
|
Cook & Criswell 1993, p.42 |
Chris Clack |
|
The Koreguaje has its own words for numbers one to twenty. However, currently only used the first four. (esp for others.) |
|
| Barasano |
yes |
They normally count up to five and beyond that would use 'many'. |
Jones & Jones 1991, p.36 |
Chris Clack |
|
|
|
| Tanimuca |
no |
The Retuarã numbers one through ten are still widely used. |
Strom 1992, p.50 |
Chris Clack |
|
|
|
| Siona |
no |
|
Wheeler - 1970:79; Wheeler - 1987:119 |
Amanda Meeks |
|
|
|
| Tukano |
no |
numerals go up to 20 |
West and Welch 2004: 64 |
Kelsey Neely |
|
|
|
| Yanomami |
yes |
|
Mattei-Muller 2007 |
Kelsey Neely |
No numerals over 2 |
|
|
| Ninam |
no |
no numerals above 2 |
Migliazza 1972, IDS list |
Kelsey Neely |
|
|
|
| Sanumá |
no |
no numerals above 2 |
Migliazza 1972 |
Kelsey Neely |
|
|
|
| Surui |
no info |
|
|
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Karitiana |
no |
|
Everett 2006:315-7 |
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Nheengatu |
no info |
speakers tend to use the Portuguese loan words |
Cruz 2011 |
Daniel Smith |
|
|
|
| Paraguayan Guaraní |
yes |
Numerals go up to 4 |
Ayala 1996:103-4 |
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Aché |
no info |
|
|
Daniel Valle |
|
|
|
| Kokama |
no |
|
Vallejos 2010:264 |
Daniel Smith |
|
|
|
| Nyangumarta |
yes |
|
|
done |
|
|
1 |
| Jingulu |
no info |
|
|
done |
|
|
x |
| Wambaya |
yes |
|
|
done |
|
|
1 |
| Bunuba |
yes |
|
|
done |
|
|
1 |
| Walmajarri |
yes |
|
|
Done-Claire |
|
|
1 |
| Nyulnyul |
yes |
|
|
done? |
|
|
1 |
| Warrwa |
yes |
|
|
done |
|
|
1 |
| Worrorra |
yes |
|
ms9.1 |
done |
|
|
1 |
| Garrwa |
yes |
|
12 |
done |
|
|
1 |
| Gooniyandi |
yes |
|
|
done |
|
|
1 |
| Warlpiri |
yes |
|
LG158-9 |
done |
|
|
1 |
| Bardi |
yes |
|
|
done-Claire |
|
|
1 |
| Yugambeh |
|
|
|
Y? |
|
|
|
| Yorta Yorta |
yes |
|
82 |
done |
|
|
1 |
| Yir Yoront |
|
|
|
Done-Dan |
|
|
|
| Yindjibarndi |
no info |
|
|
done-Dan |
|
|
x |
| Yidiny |
yes |
|
|
done-Catherine |
|
|
1 |
| Yanyuwa |
no info |
|
|
Done-Austin |
|
|
x |
| Yandruwandha |
yes |
|
Breen dictionary |
Done-Dan |
|
|
1 |
| Yan-nhangu |
|
|
|
not yet |
|
|
|
| Yalarnnga |
no info |
|
|
Done-Dan |
|
|
x |
| Woiwurrung |
yes |
|
96 |
done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Wirangu |
yes |
|
70 |
done |
|
|
1 |
| Wemba-Wemba |
no |
|
H Dictionary 23 |
done-Amalia |
|
|
0 |
| Warumungu |
yes |
|
66 |
done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Wangkumara |
no info |
|
|
done |
|
|
X |
| Uradhi |
Yes |
|
424 |
Y |
|
|
1 |
| Paakantyi |
yes |
|
84 |
Y-Hannah |
|
|
1 |
| Pitta-Pitta |
yes |
|
238 |
Done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Pintupi |
no info |
|
246 |
done-Hannah |
|
|
x |
| Nyungar |
yes |
|
d50 |
done |
|
|
1 |
| Nhanta |
no info |
|
|
Done-Hannah |
|
|
x |
| Ngiyambaa |
yes |
|
73 |
Done-Emily |
|
|
1 |
| Ngayawang |
yes |
|
10 |
done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Muruwari |
no |
|
84, 334, wordlists |
Done-Dan |
|
|
0 |
| Mpakwithi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mayi-Yapi |
yes |
|
198 |
done |
|
|
1 |
| Martuthunira |
yes |
|
190 |
done |
|
|
1 |
| Marrgany |
yes |
|
371 |
Done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Kuuk Thaayorre |
Yes |
|
85 |
Done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Kuku Yalanji |
yes |
|
65 |
Done-Jessica |
|
|
1 |
| Kugu-Nganhcara |
yes |
|
477 |
done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Kaurna |
yes |
|
20 wordlist |
done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Kalkatungu |
yes |
|
192 |
Done-Dan |
|
|
1 |
| Jaru |
yes |
|
52 |
Done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Guugu-Yimidhirr |
yes |
|
176 |
Done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Gureng Gureng |
yes |
|
38, 65 |
Done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Gupapuyngu |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gumbaynggirr |
no |
|
277 |
done-Amalia |
|
|
0 |
| Gugu-Badhun |
yes |
|
139 |
done-Jessica |
|
|
1 |
| Yuwaalaraay |
Yes |
|
155 |
|
|
|
1 |
| Dyirbal |
yes |
|
240 |
done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Duungidjawu |
yes |
|
40 |
done |
|
|
1 |
| Djinang |
no info |
|
|
Done-Amalia |
|
|
x |
| Djabugay |
|
|
|
done |
|
|
|
| Diyari |
yes |
|
56-57 |
done-Hannah |
|
|
1 |
| Dharuk |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dharawal |
no info |
|
|
done-Hannah w Dhurga) |
|
|
x |
| Darkinyung |
yes |
|
130 |
done |
|
|
1 |
| Bularnu |
no info |
|
|
Done-Austin |
|
|
x |
| Biri |
yes |
|
|
done-Jessica |
|
|
1 |
| Bidjara-Gungabula |
yes |
|
174 |
done-Jessica |
|
|
1 |
| Batyala |
Yes |
|
209 |
Done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Arabana |
no |
|
104 |
Done-Dan |
|
|
0 |
| Alyawarr |
yes |
|
159 |
done |
|
|
1 |
| Nyikina |
yes |
|
|
done-Claire |
|
|
1 |
| Yawuru |
|
|
|
Y-Claire |
|
|
|
| Ngarinyin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yulparija |
Yes |
|
65 |
Done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Wathawurrung |
yes |
|
109 |
done |
|
|
1 |
| Mathi-Mathi |
yes |
|
74 |
done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Hunter River and Lake Macquarie |
yes |
|
151 |
done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Thanggati |
yes |
|
40 |
done |
|
|
1 |
| Katthang |
yes |
|
72 |
done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Panyjima |
yes |
|
word list, O: Adjectival Nominals |
done |
|
|
1 |
| Ngarinyeri |
yes |
|
22 |
done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Kurrama |
no info |
|
|
done-Dan |
|
|
x |
| Yingkarta |
no info |
|
|
Done-Claire |
|
|
x |
| Githabul |
yes |
|
33 |
Done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Gunya |
yes |
|
371 |
Done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Kunjen |
No info |
|
|
Done- |
|
|
x |
| WesternTorres |
no info |
|
|
done |
|
|
x |
| Wakaya |
no info |
|
|
done |
|
|
x |
| Yindjilindji |
no info |
|
|
done |
|
|
x |
| Bandjalang |
yes |
|
200 |
Done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Ngaatjatjara |
yes |
|
151 |
done |
|
|
1 |
| Arrernte |
Yes |
|
81 |
|
|
|
1 |
| Kokatha |
no info |
|
|
|
|
|
x |
| Karajarri |
Yes |
|
304 |
Done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Pitjantjatjara |
Yes |
|
G 92 |
|
|
|
1 |
| Ritharrngu |
Yes |
|
246 |
Done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Warrgamay |
Yes |
|
131 |
Done-Amalia |
|
|
1 |
| Warluwarra |
no info |
|
|
Done-Amalia |
|
|
x |
| Warnman |
no info |
|
|
Done-Amalia |
|
|
x |
| Djapu |
yes |
|
176 |
|
|
|
1 |
| Bilinarra |
no info |
|
|
done |
|
|
x |
| Wiradjuri |
yes |
|
26 |
done |
|
|
1 |
| Aghu-Tharnggala |
Yes |
|
159 |
Y2 |
|
|
1 |
| Narungga |
No info |
|
|
done |
|
|
x |
| Tharrkari |
Yes |
|
18 |
|
|
|
1 |
| Wajarri |
No info |
|
36 |
|
|
|
x |
| Warungu |
yes |
|
159 |
|
|
|
1 |
| Adnyamathanha |
|
|
|
Y2 |
|
|
|
| Yagua |
no info |
|
Payne and Payne 1990 |
Daniel Smith |
|
|
|
| Baniwa |
no |
|
Ramirez 2001 |
Patience Epps |
|
|
|
