Base-2
- Category
- Nominal Categories - Numerals
- Notes
- At least some part of the system involves base-2
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Languages
| Language | Feature Status | Grammatical Notes | Source | Etymology Notes | General Notes | Phylogenetic Code |
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Language | Feature Status | Grammatical Notes | Source | Etymology Notes | General Notes | Phylogenetic Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achagua | no | Wilson & Levinsohn 1992 | ||||
| Aché | no info | |||||
| Adnyamathanha | ||||||
| Aghu-Tharnggala | No | 159 | 0 | |||
| Aguaruna | no | Overall 2007:163 | ||||
| Alyawarr | no | 159 | 0 | |||
| Andoke | yes | up to 4 | Landaburu 1979: 137 | |||
| Apurinã | yes | Facundes, 2000: 359 | ||||
| Arabana | yes | 103-4 | 1 | |||
| Arrernte | No | 81 | 0 | |||
| Asheninka Apurucayali | no | Payne 1981; Payne 1982; Payne 1983 | ||||
| Añun | yes | Patte 1989 | ||||
| Bandjalang | yes | 200 | 1 | |||
| Baniwa | no | Ramirez 2001 | ||||
| Barasano | no | Jones & Jones 1991, p.60 | hua 'two' is rarely marked as plural | |||
| Bardi | yes | 1 | ||||
| Bare | no | Aikhenvald, 1995: 21 | ||||
| Batyala | Yes | 209 | 1 | |||
| Baure | no | Danielsen 2007:158 | ||||
| Bidjara-Gungabula | no | 0 | ||||
| Bilinarra | no info | x | ||||
| Biri | yes | 54 | 1 | |||
| Bora | yes | Seifart - 2005:54-57 | ||||
| Bularnu | no info | x | ||||
| Bunuba | no | 0 | ||||
| Cabecar | no | Bertoglia 1983:4-5 | ||||
| Cahuilla | no | |||||
| Central Aymara | no | Huayhua Pari 2001: 212 | ||||
| Chemehuevi | ||||||
| Comanche | no | |||||
| Cubeo | no | Morse & Maxwell 1999 | pɨka 'two'(p74) | |||
| Cupeño | no | |||||
| Damana | no | |||||
| Darkinyung | yes | 130 | 1 | |||
| Desano | no | Miller 1999, p. 46 | ||||
| Dharawal | no info | x | ||||
| Dharuk | ||||||
| Diyari | yes | 56 | 1 | |||
| Djabugay | ||||||
| Djapu | no | 176 | 0 | |||
| Djinang | no info | x | ||||
| Duungidjawu | no | 40 | 0 | |||
| Dyirbal | No | 240 | 0 | |||
| Dâw | yes | there os however a word for 'three', however this word is etymologically transparent in part. Part of it contains the totalizer marker wap. | Martins 2004 | |||
| Eñepa | no info | Payne 2012:145-149 | ||||
| Gabrielino | no | |||||
| Garrwa | yes | 12 | 1 | |||
| Githabul | yes | 33 | 1 | |||
| Gooniyandi | yes | 1 | ||||
| Guaymí | no | Quesada 2008:91 | ||||
| Gugu-Badhun | no | 0 | ||||
| Gumbaynggirr | yes | 277 | 1 | |||
| Guna | no | Smith texts | ||||
| Gunya | No | 371 | 0 | |||
| Gupapuyngu | ||||||
| Gureng Gureng | yes | 38, 65 | 1 | |||
| Guugu-Yimidhirr | No | 176 | 0 | |||
| Hunter River and Lake Macquarie | no | 151 | 0 | |||
| Hup | no | Epps 2008 | ||||
| Idaho Shoshone | no | |||||
| Ika | no | Frank 1990:27 | ||||
| Ingá | no | Levinson 1974:40 | ||||
| Jaru | no | 52 | 0 | |||
| Jingulu | no info | x | ||||
| Kaingang | no info | Goncalves 2011:294 | ||||
| Kakua | no | Bolaños fieldnotes | ||||
| Kalkatungu | no | 192 | 0 | |||
| Karajarri | Yes | 304 | 1 | |||
| Karitiana | no | Everett 2006:315-7 | ||||
| Katthang | yes | 72 | 1 | |||
| Kaurna | No | 20 wordlist | 0 | |||
| Kawaiisu | no | |||||
| Kinikinau | no info | |||||
| Kitanemuk | no | |||||
| Kogi | no info | |||||
| Kokama | no | Vallejos 2010:264 | ||||
| Kokatha | no info | x | ||||
| Koreguaje | no | Cook & Criswell 1993, p.43 | ||||
| Kotiria | no | Stenzel 2004, p. 190 | ||||
| Kugu-Nganhcara | No | 477 | 0 | |||
| Kuku Yalanji | yes | 65 | 1 | |||
| Kunjen | No info | x | ||||
| Kurrama | no info | x | ||||
| Kuuk Thaayorre | No | 85 | 0 | |||
| Luiseño | no | |||||
| Macaguan | no info | Buenaventura - 1993 | ||||
| Maipure | no info | Zamponi 2003:31-32, 46 | ||||
| Makiritare | no info | Hall 1988: 303; Escoriaza 1959:13 | ||||
| Makuna | no | Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.39 | ||||
| Makushi | no | Carson 1982: 70 | ||||
| Mapudungun | no | Zúñiga 2006, p. 189 | ||||
| Marrgany | No | 371 | 0 | |||
| Martuthunira | no | 190 | 0 | |||
| Mathi-Mathi | yes | 73 | 1 | |||
| Matses | no info | |||||
| Mayi-Yapi | yes | 198 | 1 | |||
| Minica Witoto | no info | Minor and Minor 1982 | ||||
| Mpakwithi | ||||||
| Muruwari | yes? | 83-4 | 1 | |||
| Nadëb/Roçado dialect | no | don't really know, Weir (1984:103-107) diff. 1, 2 and many/all, but also says there is ano word meaning 3…? | Weir 1984:103-107 | |||
| Nanti | no | Michael, 2008. p. 311-312 | ||||
| Narungga | No info | x | ||||
| Naso | no | Quesada 2000 | ||||
| Ngaatjatjara | No | 151 | 0 | |||
| Ngarinyeri | No | 22 | 0 | |||
| Ngarinyin | ||||||
| Ngayawang | yes | 10 | 1 | |||
| Ngiyambaa | yes | 73 | 1 | |||
| Nhanta | no info | x | ||||
| Nheengatu | no | Cruz 2011:262 | ||||
| Ninam | no | Migliazza 1972, IDS list | ||||
| Northern Emberá | no | Aguirre 1999:83 | Chamí | |||
| Northern Paiute | no | |||||
| Nyangumarta | yes | 1 | ||||
| Nyikina | yes | 1 | ||||
| Nyulnyul | no | 0 | ||||
| Nyungar | yes | dWordlist | 1 | |||
| Paakantyi | yes | 84 | 1 | |||
| Palikur | no | Green and green 1972:66 | ||||
| Panyjima | no | 0 | ||||
| Paraguayan Guaraní | no | Ayala 1996:103-4 | ||||
| Paresi | no info | Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010 | ||||
| Pemon | no | de Armellada 1999: 66, 67 | ||||
| Piapoco | no | Galindo, 2002: 190-191 | ||||
| Pintupi | no info | x | ||||
| Pitjantjatjara | No | G 92 | 0 | |||
| Pitta-Pitta | yes | 238 | 1 | |||
| Puinave | no info | |||||
| Páez | no | Jung:133 | ||||
| Quechua Ayacuchano | no | Parker 1965:35 | ||||
| Resígaro | yes | These seem to be the only etymologically-opaque numerals, other numerals are based on shortened forms of these two, with several different classifiers, "three" is "two-one." | Allin, 1976: 203, 236 | |||
| Ritharrngu | Yes | 246 | 1 | |||
| Sanumá | no | Migliazza 1972 | ||||
| Serrano | no | |||||
| Shoshone | no | |||||
| Sikuani | no | Queixalós 1988 | ||||
| Siona | no | Wheeler - 1970:79; Wheeler - 1987:119 | ||||
| Southern Paiute | no | |||||
| Southern Ute | no | |||||
| Surui | no info | |||||
| Tanimuca | no | Strom 1992, p.50 | -rã (dual) | |||
| Tariana | no | "One," "two," "three" are all basic. | Aikhenvald, 2003: 217 | |||
| Thanggati | yes | 40 | 1 | |||
| Tharrkari | No | 18 | 0 | |||
| Tikuna | no info | |||||
| Timbisha | ||||||
| Tukano | no | West and Welch 2004: 64 | ||||
| Uradhi | No | 424 | 0 | |||
| Urarina | no | Olawsky:277-8 | ||||
| Wajarri | No info | 36 | x | |||
| Wakaya | no info | x | ||||
| Walmajarri | yes | 1 | ||||
| Wambaya | no | 0 | ||||
| Wangkumara | no info | X | ||||
| Waorani | no info | |||||
| Wapishana | no | Santos, 2006: 197-201 | ||||
| Warlpiri | yes | LG158 | 1 | |||
| Warluwarra | no info | x | ||||
| Warnman | no info | x | ||||
| Warrgamay | No | 131 | 0 | |||
| Warrwa | yes | 1 | ||||
| Warumungu | yes | 27 | 1 | |||
| Warungu | no | 159 | 0 | |||
| Wathawurrung | yes | 127, 144, 146 | 1 | |||
| Waunana | no | Loewen 1954:97-98 | ||||
| Wayuu | no | Captain, 2005 (numerals database) | ||||
| Wemba-Wemba | yes | H Dictionary 23 | 1 | |||
| Western Mono | no | |||||
| WesternTorres | no info | x | ||||
| Wiradjuri | yes? | 26 | 1 | |||
| Wirangu | No | 70 | 0 | |||
| Woiwurrung | yes | 96 | 1 | |||
| Worrorra | no | ms9.1 | 0 | |||
| Yagua | no info | Payne and Payne 1990 | ||||
| Yalarnnga | yes? | 109 (wordlist) | 1 | |||
| Yan-nhangu | ||||||
| Yandruwandha | yes? | Breen dictionary | 1 | |||
| Yanesha' | no info | Duff-Tripp | ||||
| Yanomami | no | Mattei-Muller 2007 | ||||
| Yanyuwa | no info | x | ||||
| Yavitero | no | Yavitero only has native words up to two, it uses Spanish loans above two. | Mosonyi, 1987: p. 78 | |||
| Yawuru | ||||||
| Yidiny | no | 0 | ||||
| Yindjibarndi | no | 0 | ||||
| Yindjilindji | no info | x | ||||
| Yine | no | Wise 1986:593 | ||||
| Yingkarta | no info | x | ||||
| Yir Yoront | ||||||
| Yorta Yorta | yes | 82 | 1 | |||
| Yugambeh | ||||||
| Yukuna | no | Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 49-50 | ||||
| Yulparija | Yes | 65 | 1 | |||
| Yuwaalaraay | Yes | 155 | 1 |
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