Other base (specify)

Category
Nominal Categories - Numerals
Notes
4, 20, etc.

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla no
Cupeño no
Luiseño
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 Possibly base 20? 20 is sa-gí, or "one-man." Allin, 1976: 202
Bare no Aihenvald, 1995: 21
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 190-191
Yukuna yes 20 Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 49-50, Shauer & Shauer, 2000: 520
Yavitero no
Wapishana no Santos, 2006: 197-201
Wayuu no Captain, 2005 (numerals database)
Tariana no Aikhenvald, 2003: 218
Apurinã no Facundes, 2000: 359
Asheninka Apurucayali no info maybe 3 Mihas 2010:184
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 info Wise 1986:593
Añun no info no info beyond 6 Patte 1989
Bora no Seifart - 2005:130-132
Makiritare yes base 20 Hall 1988: 303; Escoriaza 1959:13
Makushi 3 The numerals to number three are primitive roots. All of the other numbers are derived in combination with words for hand 'miá', foot '-púu' and person 'pemoŋkoŋ' Carson 1982: 68-70
Eñepa yes Evidence of vigesimal system Payne 2012:145-149
Pemon no de Armellada 1999: 66, 67 I think the base is four. After twenty though the numbers get really complicated.
Guna yes base 20 Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1990:27
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
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 20, 40, 60 expressed as one person, two people, three people 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 Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano no Miller 1999, p. 46
Cubeo no info
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004, p. 190
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.39
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.42-43
Barasano yes The word for twenty is 'one human count'. Jones & Jones 1991, p.36
Tanimuca yes After twenty, counting is by increments of twenty. Strom 1992, p.50
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 info Cruz 2011:262
Paraguayan Guaraní yes base 4 Ayala 1996:103-4
Aché no info
Kokama no 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 Yes 424 1
Paakantyi no 0
Pitta-Pitta No 238 0
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no d50 0
Nhanta no info x
Ngiyambaa no 73 0
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 Yes 85 1
Kuku Yalanji no 65 0
Kugu-Nganhcara yes 477 1
Kaurna yes 20 wordlist 1
Kalkatungu no 0
Jaru no 52 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr yes 176 1
Gureng Gureng no 38, 65 0
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 277 0
Gugu-Badhun n/a 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 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 yes 22 1
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 No 200 0
Ngaatjatjara yes 151 1
Arrernte Yes 81 1
Kokatha no info x
Karajarri No 304 0
Pitjantjatjara Yes G 92 1
Ritharrngu No 246 0
Warrgamay Yes 131 1
Warluwarra no info x
Warnman no info x
Djapu no 176 0
Bilinarra no info x
Wiradjuri no 26 0
Aghu-Tharnggala Yes 159 1
Narungga No info x
Tharrkari Yes 18 1
Wajarri No info 36 x
Warungu no 159 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no info Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001