Base-2

Category
Nominal Categories - Numerals
Notes
At least some part of the system involves base-2

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
Western Mono no
Chemehuevi
Southern Paiute no
Southern Ute no
Shoshone no
Comanche no
Idaho Shoshone no
Northern Paiute no
Gabrielino no
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992
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
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 21
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 190-191
Yukuna no Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 49-50
Yavitero no Yavitero only has native words up to two, it uses Spanish loans above two. Mosonyi, 1987: p. 78
Wapishana no Santos, 2006: 197-201
Wayuu no Captain, 2005 (numerals database)
Tariana no "One," "two," "three" are all basic. Aikhenvald, 2003: 217
Apurinã yes 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 no Green and green 1972:66
Yine no Wise 1986:593
Añun yes Patte 1989
Bora yes Seifart - 2005:54-57
Makiritare no info 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 no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1990:27
Kogi no info
Cabecar no Bertoglia 1983:4-5
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:91
Damana no
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 no Levinson 1974:40
Matses no info
Mapudungun no Zúñiga 2006, p. 189
Páez no Jung:133
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:35
Tikuna no info
Urarina no Olawsky:277-8
Waunana no Loewen 1954:97-98
Andoke yes up to 4 Landaburu 1979: 137
Puinave no info
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 212
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 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
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
Desano no Miller 1999, p. 46
Cubeo no Morse & Maxwell 1999 pɨka 'two'(p74)
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004, p. 190
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.39
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.43
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.60 hua 'two' is rarely marked as plural
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.50 -rã (dual)
Siona no 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 no Everett 2006:315-7
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011:262
Paraguayan Guaraní no Ayala 1996:103-4
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010:264
Nyangumarta yes 1
Jingulu no info x
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri yes 1
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa yes 1
Worrorra no ms9.1 0
Garrwa yes 12 1
Gooniyandi yes 1
Warlpiri yes LG158 1
Bardi yes 1
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta yes 82 1
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 0
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha yes? Breen dictionary 1
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga yes? 109 (wordlist) 1
Woiwurrung yes 96 1
Wirangu No 70 0
Wemba-Wemba yes H Dictionary 23 1
Warumungu yes 27 1
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No 424 0
Paakantyi yes 84 1
Pitta-Pitta yes 238 1
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar yes dWordlist 1
Nhanta no info x
Ngiyambaa yes 73 1
Ngayawang yes 10 1
Muruwari yes? 83-4 1
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi yes 198 1
Martuthunira no 190 0
Marrgany No 371 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 85 0
Kuku Yalanji yes 65 1
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 yes 38, 65 1
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr yes 277 1
Gugu-Badhun no 0
Yuwaalaraay Yes 155 1
Dyirbal No 240 0
Duungidjawu no 40 0
Djinang no info x
Djabugay
Diyari yes 56 1
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung yes 130 1
Bularnu no info x
Biri yes 54 1
Bidjara-Gungabula no 0
Batyala Yes 209 1
Arabana yes 103-4 1
Alyawarr no 159 0
Nyikina yes 1
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija Yes 65 1
Wathawurrung yes 127, 144, 146 1
Mathi-Mathi yes 73 1
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 151 0
Thanggati yes 40 1
Katthang yes 72 1
Panyjima no 0
Ngarinyeri No 22 0
Kurrama no info x
Yingkarta no info x
Githabul yes 33 1
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 Yes 304 1
Pitjantjatjara No G 92 0
Ritharrngu Yes 246 1
Warrgamay No 131 0
Warluwarra no info x
Warnman no info x
Djapu no 176 0
Bilinarra no info x
Wiradjuri yes? 26 1
Aghu-Tharnggala No 159 0
Narungga No info x
Tharrkari No 18 0
Wajarri No info 36 x
Warungu no 159 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no info Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001