Ngiti language
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Phonology
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Numeral system
Ngiti is reported to have a base-32 number system with base-4 cycles.[5] The usage of base-10 number system is also used. The following is a list of some Ngiti numerals in base-32.
| Number | Numeral | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | atdí | |
| 2 | ɔyɔ | |
| 3 | ɨ̀bhʉ | |
| 4 | ɨ̀fɔ | |
| 5 | imbo | |
| 6 | aza | |
| 7 | àrʉ̀bhʉ̀ | 8-1 |
| 8 | àrʉ̀ | |
| 9 | àrʉ̀gyètdi | 8+1 |
| 10 | ɨdrɛ | |
| 11 | otsi-vi | 12-1 |
| 12 | otsi | |
| 13 | otsi dɔ̀ atdí | 12+1 |
| 14 | otsi dɔ̀ ɔyɔ | 12+2 |
| 15 | ɔpɨ-vi | 16-1 |
| 16 | ɔpɨ | |
| 17 | ɔpɨ dɔ̀ atdí | 16+1 |
| 18 | ɔpɨ dɔ̀ ɔyɔ | 16+2 |
| 19 | àbà-vi | 20-1 |
| 20 | àbà | |
| 24 | àròtsí | |
| 28 | àdzòro | |
| 32 | wǎdhɨ̀ | |
| 64 | ɔyɔ wǎdhɨ̀ | 2×32 |
| 96 | ɨ̀bhʉ wǎdhɨ̀ | 3×32 |
| 128 | ɨ̀fɔ wǎdhɨ̀ | 4×32 |
Notes and references
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- ↑ Laurie Bauer, 2007, The Linguistics Student’s Handbook, Edinburgh
- ↑ Ngiti from Ethnologue
- ↑ "DRC: Who's who in Ituri – militia organisations, leaders", IRIN, 20 April 2005
- ↑ a b Template:Cite thesis
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