Numerals do not go above 10
- Category
- Nominal Categories - Numerals
- Notes
- 'Many' or some other non-exact term used
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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 | yes | 1 | ||||
| Aghu-Tharnggala | Yes | 159 | 1 | |||
| Aguaruna | no | Overall 2007:163 | Numbers go up to 20 | |||
| Alyawarr | yes | 159 | 1 | |||
| Andoke | no | Landaburu 1979: 137 | ||||
| Apurinã | yes | Facundes, 2000: 359-360 | ||||
| Arabana | yes | 103-5 | 1 | |||
| Arrernte | Yes | 81 | 1 | |||
| Asheninka Apurucayali | yes | Payne 1981; Payne 1982; Payne 1983 | ||||
| Añun | no info | Patte 1989 | ||||
| Bandjalang | yes | 200 | 1 | |||
| Baniwa | no | Ramirez 2001 | ||||
| Barasano | no | |||||
| Bardi | yes | 1 | ||||
| Bare | yes | Aikhenvald, 1995: 21 | ||||
| Batyala | Yes | 209 | 1 | |||
| Baure | yes | Numerals are only up to 3 | Danielsen 2007:158 | |||
| Bidjara-Gungabula | n/a | 0 | ||||
| Bilinarra | no info | x | ||||
| Biri | n/a | 0 | ||||
| Bora | no | Seifart - 2005:130-132 | ||||
| Bularnu | no info | x | ||||
| Bunuba | yes | 1 | ||||
| Cabecar | yes | Bertoglia 1983:4-5 | ||||
| Cahuilla | no | |||||
| Central Aymara | no | |||||
| Chemehuevi | ||||||
| Comanche | no | |||||
| Cubeo | no | |||||
| Cupeño | no | |||||
| Damana | yes | they use 10 + 1 for 11, etc. | ||||
| Darkinyung | no | 130 | 0 | |||
| Desano | no | numerals go up to 20, aftewards it is 'a lot' | Miller 1999, p. 46 | baha 'a lot' | ||
| Dharawal | no info | x | ||||
| Dharuk | ||||||
| Diyari | yes | 56-57 | 1 | |||
| Djabugay | ||||||
| Djapu | yes | 176 | 1 | |||
| Djinang | no info | x | ||||
| Duungidjawu | no | 40 | 0 | |||
| Dyirbal | No | 240 | 0 | |||
| Dâw | yes | Martins 2004 | ||||
| Eñepa | no | Tosantos 1977:28 | ||||
| Gabrielino | no | |||||
| Garrwa | yes | 12 | 1 | |||
| Githabul | yes | 33 | 1 | |||
| Gooniyandi | yes | 1 | ||||
| Guaymí | no | Alphonse 1956:13, Quesada 2008:92 | ||||
| Gugu-Badhun | n/a | 0 | ||||
| Gumbaynggirr | yes | 277 | 1 | |||
| Guna | no | Smith texts | ||||
| Gunya | yes | 371 | 1 | |||
| Gupapuyngu | ||||||
| Gureng Gureng | yes | 38, 65 | 1 | |||
| Guugu-Yimidhirr | yes | 176 | 1 | |||
| Hunter River and Lake Macquarie | yes | 151 | 1 | |||
| Hup | no | Epps 2008 | ||||
| Idaho Shoshone | no | |||||
| Ika | no | Frank 1985:36 | ||||
| Ingá | no | Levinson 1976b:55 | ||||
| Jaru | yes | 52 | 1 | |||
| Jingulu | no info | x | ||||
| Kaingang | no info | Goncalves 2011:294 | ||||
| Kakua | no info | they do go up to 20 but are just additions to the basic system. And I also wonder if this strategy is induced through contact (from ET for example?) | Bolaños fieldnotes | |||
| Kalkatungu | yes | 192 | 1 | |||
| Karajarri | Yes | 304 | 1 | |||
| Karitiana | no | Numerals can go up to 100 | Everett 2006:315-7 | |||
| Katthang | yes | 72 | 1 | |||
| Kaurna | yes | 20 wordlist | 1 | |||
| 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.42 | ||||
| Kotiria | yes | Stenzel 2004, p. 190 | ||||
| Kugu-Nganhcara | yes | 477 | 1 | |||
| Kuku Yalanji | no | 65 | 0 | |||
| Kunjen | No info | x | ||||
| Kurrama | no info | x | ||||
| Kuuk Thaayorre | Yes | 85 | 1 | |||
| Luiseño | ||||||
| Macaguan | no info | Buenaventura - 1993 | ||||
| Maipure | yes | Numbers above 4 are based on phrases or clauses. | Zamponi 2003:31, 46 | |||
| Makiritare | no | Hall 1988: 303; Escoriaza 1959:13 | ||||
| Makuna | no | Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.39 | ||||
| Makushi | no | Carson 1982: 68-73 | ||||
| Mapudungun | no | Zúñiga 2006, p. 189 | ||||
| Marrgany | yes | 371 | 1 | |||
| Martuthunira | yes | 190 | 1 | |||
| Mathi-Mathi | yes | 74 | 1 | |||
| Matses | no info | |||||
| Mayi-Yapi | yes | 198 | 1 | |||
| Mpakwithi | ||||||
| Muruwari | yes | 84, 334 | 1 | |||
| Nadëb/Roçado dialect | yes | not enough info, but it seems that this is how it works | Weir 1984 | |||
| Nanti | yes | Michael, 2008. p. 311-312 | ||||
| Narungga | No info | x | ||||
| Naso | no | they go above 10, but more common to count in Spanish | Quesada 2000 | |||
| Ngaatjatjara | yes | 151 | 1 | |||
| Ngarinyeri | No | 22 | 0 | |||
| Ngarinyin | ||||||
| Ngayawang | No | 10 | 0 | |||
| Ngiyambaa | yes | 73 | 1 | |||
| Nhanta | no info | x | ||||
| Nheengatu | no info | Cruz 2011 | ||||
| Ninam | no | no numerals above 2 | Migliazza 1972, IDS list | |||
| Northern Emberá | yes | Aguirre 1999:83 | Chamí | |||
| Northern Paiute | no | |||||
| Nyangumarta | yes | 1 | ||||
| Nyikina | yes | 1 | ||||
| Nyulnyul | yes | 1 | ||||
| Nyungar | yes | d50 | 1 | |||
| Paakantyi | yes | 1 | ||||
| Panyjima | yes | word list, O: Adjectival Nominals | 1 | |||
| Paraguayan Guaraní | no | Ayala 1996:103-4 | ||||
| Pemon | no | de Armellada 1999: 66, 67 | ||||
| Piapoco | no info. | Only numbers up to five are described in Galindo (2002). | ||||
| Pintupi | no info | x | ||||
| Pitjantjatjara | Yes | G 92 | 1 | |||
| Pitta-Pitta | yes | 238 | 1 | |||
| Puinave | no info | |||||
| Páez | yes | Jung:133 | ||||
| Quechua Ayacuchano | no | Parker 1965:35 | ||||
| Resígaro | no | The system counts at least up to twenty. | Allin, 1976: 235-238 | |||
| Ritharrngu | Yes | 246 | 1 | |||
| Sanumá | no | no numerals above 2 | Migliazza 1972 | |||
| Serrano | no | |||||
| Shoshone | no | |||||
| Sikuani | no | rarely used | 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 | The number constructions are long and cumbersome, even for native speakers so that young men may consult older men about accurate pronunciation of numbers between eleven and twenty. | |||
| Tariana | no | Compound numerals exist up to twenty, but they are rarely used. | Aikhenvald, 2003: 217 | |||
| Thanggati | yes | 40 | 1 | |||
| Tharrkari | Yes | 18 | 1 | |||
| Tikuna | no info | |||||
| Timbisha | ||||||
| Tukano | no | numerals go up to 20 | West and Welch 2004: 64 | |||
| Uradhi | Yes | 424 | 1 | |||
| Urarina | yes | In order to form numerals above 10 native and borrowing numerals are combined | Olawsky:277-8 | |||
| Wajarri | No info | 36 | x | |||
| Wakaya | no info | x | ||||
| Walmajarri | yes | 1 | ||||
| Wambaya | yes | 1 | ||||
| Wangkumara | no info | X | ||||
| Waorani | no info | |||||
| Wapishana | no | Santos 2006 | ||||
| Warlpiri | yes | LG158-9 | 1 | |||
| Warluwarra | no info | x | ||||
| Warnman | no info | x | ||||
| Warrgamay | Yes | 131 | 1 | |||
| Warrwa | yes | 1 | ||||
| Warumungu | yes | 66 | 1 | |||
| Warungu | yes | 159 | 1 | |||
| Wathawurrung | yes | 109 | 1 | |||
| Waunana | yes | 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 | yes | 70 | 1 | |||
| Woiwurrung | yes | 96 | 1 | |||
| Worrorra | yes | ms9.1 | 1 | |||
| Yagua | no info | Payne and Payne 1990 | ||||
| Yalarnnga | no info | x | ||||
| Yan-nhangu | ||||||
| Yandruwandha | yes | Breen dictionary | 1 | |||
| Yanesha' | no info | Duff-Tripp | ||||
| Yanomami | yes | Mattei-Muller 2007 | No numerals over 2 | |||
| Yanyuwa | no info | x | ||||
| Yavitero | yes | Mosonyi, 1987: p. 78 | ||||
| Yawuru | ||||||
| Yidiny | yes | 1 | ||||
| Yindjibarndi | no info | x | ||||
| Yindjilindji | no info | x | ||||
| Yine | no | Matteson 1965:593 | ||||
| Yingkarta | no info | x | ||||
| Yir Yoront | ||||||
| Yorta Yorta | yes | 82 | 1 | |||
| Yugambeh | ||||||
| Yukuna | no | Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 49-50 | ||||
| Yulparija | Yes | 65 | 1 | |||
| Yuwaalaraay | No | 155 | 0 |
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