The Number Concept: Its Origin and Development

by Levi L. Conant

Basa.[²⁴⁹]

1.	do.
2.	so.
3.	ta.
4.	hinye.
5.	hum.
6.	hum-le-do	= 5 + 1.
7.	hum-le-so	= 5 + 2.
8.	hum-le-ta	= 5 + 3.
9.	hum-le-hinyo	= 5 + 4.
10.	bla-bue.

Jallonkas.[²⁵⁰]

1.	kidding.
2.	fidding.
3.	sarra.
4.	nani.
5.	soolo.
6.	seni.
7.	soolo ma fidding	= 5 + 2.
8.	soolo ma sarra	= 5 + 3.
9.	soolo ma nani	= 5 + 4.
10.	nuff.

Kru.

1.	da-do.
2.	de-son.
3.	de-tan.
4.	de-nie.
5.	de-mu.
6.	dme-du	= 5-1.
7.	ne-son	= [5] + 2.
8.	ne-tan	= [5] + 3.
9.	sepadu	= 10 − 1?
10.	pua.

Jaloffs.[²⁵¹]

1.	wean.
2.	yar.
3.	yat.
4.	yanet.
5.	judom.
6.	judom-wean	= 5-1.
7.	judom-yar	= 5-2.
8.	judom-yat	= 5-3.
9.	judom yanet	= 5-4.
10.	fook.

Golo.[²⁵²]

1.	mbali.
2.	bisi.
3.	bitta.
4.	banda.
5.	zonno.
6.	tsimmi tongbali	= 5 + 1.
7.	tsimmi tobisi	= 5 + 2.
8.	tsimmi tobitta	= 5 + 3.
9.	tsimmi to banda	= 5 + 4.
10.	nifo.

Foulah.[²⁵³]

1.	go.
2.	deeddee.
3.	tettee.
4.	nee.
5.	jouee.
6.	jego	= 5-1.
7.	jedeeddee	= 5-2.
8.	je-tettee	= 5-3.
9.	je-nee	= 5-4.
10.	sappo.

Soussou.[²⁵⁴]

1.	keren.
2.	firing.
3.	sarkan.
4.	nani.
5.	souli.
6.	seni.
7.	solo-fere	= 5-2.
8.	solo-mazarkan	= 5 + 3.
9.	solo-manani	= 5 + 4.
10.	fu.

Bullom.[²⁵⁵]

1.	bul.
2.	tin.
3.	ra.
4.	hyul.
5.	men.
6.	men-bul	= 5-1.
7.	men-tin	= 5-2.
8.	men-ra	= 5-3.
9.	men-hyul	= 5-4.
10.	won.

Vei.[²⁵⁶]

1.	dondo.
2.	fera.
3.	sagba.
4.	nani.
5.	soru.
6.	sun-dondo	= 5-1.
7.	sum-fera	= 5-2.
8.	sun-sagba	= 5-3.
9.	sun-nani	= 5-4.
10.	tan.

Dinka.[²⁵⁷]

1.	tok.
2.	rou.
3.	dyak.
4.	nuan.
5.	wdyets.
6.	wdetem	= 5-1.
7.	wderou	= 5-2.
8.	bet, bed	= 5-3.
9.	wdenuan	= 5-4.
10.	wtyer	= 5 × 2.