New Ulster Gazette – 1851 – No. 14

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✨ Missionary Report and Language Tables



for aiding in ways most competent for you those benevolent and philanthropic societies that are labouring to raise the aborigines of the islands in the Pacific from their present state of barbarism and degradation, that they may enjoy all the blessings and advantages of pure and undefined religion, scriptural education, and general civilization.

I have the honor to be
Your Excellency’s most obedient,
and most obliged servant,
John Inglis,
Missionary from the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Scotland.
Auckland, March 7th, 1851.

APPENDIX.

LIST OF CARDINAL NUMERALS.

MALAY DIALECTS.—Decimal Arrangement.

Sandwich Islands (or Hawaii) New Zealand Samoan Tongan Tahitian Samoan in New Hebrides Niua and Futuna Fate Eromanga Loyalty Islands: Vaniko Uea
One Tahi Tasi Taha Tahi Tasi Tasi Tasi Tasi Tahi
Two Lua Lua Ua Piti Rua Rua Rua Rua (1) Lua
Three Toru Tolu Tolu Toru Toru Toru Toru Yanga tolu
Four Wha Fa Fa Maha Fa Fa Fa Rina Fa
Five Rima Lima Nima Rima Lima Nima Rima Wana Lima
Six Ono Ono Ono Ono Ono Ono Ono Fitu Tahi (2)
Seven Whitu Fitu Fitu Hitu Fitu Fitu Fitu Fari Lua
Eight Waru Valu Valu Va’u Valu Valu Valu Vitu tolu
Nine Iwa Iva Hiva Iva Hiva Siva Te Kan Siwa Pa
Ten Tekau Sefulu Hongohfulu Huru Tangafuru Nofulu Huru Nofuru or Lima Ngofulu Lima

MINED DIALECTS.

Decimal Arrangement.

Solomon Is., Ugi, Q. Charlotte’s Id., Toro. Fijian Rotumah Aneiteum Tana Erumango Fate Malicolo
One E-ta Biro Dua or E-sca Titi Liti Saiwa Sikei
Two Rua Lal Rua Rua Rua Dudu Rua
Three Tolu Tolu Tol Atu Kaoru Tesel E-ra
Four Va Va Hak Manwan Ka-fa Mentepat E-ru
Five Lima Lima Ni lima Titi Ka-rirum Sukrium E-vai
Six Ono Ono On Ono Atu Sukrium-naru La-lua E-rima
Seven Fitu Hitu Hith Teste Sukrium-tesel La-tolu O-ri
Eight Valu Valu Waru Manwan Sukrium-mentepat La-futi O-pats
Nine Ciwa Siva Thiwa Nekman Aliwilum La-lima Sngiap
Ten Tini Sefulu Sangul Tangahuru - - -

NEW CALEDONIA.

Quinary Arrangement.

Bondi Balad Yengin Nikete Muraie Jitima Ilunja (Loyalty Islands or Is. of Pines) Australia: L.R. Macgr.
One Keu Wa-nai Hets Sa Ta Tari Chaa
Two Alu Wa-ru Heluk Baru Polu Pemri Luete
Three Tye Wa-tyen Heyen Bati Peni Peniri Kunete
Four Va Wa-tvai Pobits Kana-fui Peu Feuri Ekete
Five Inim Wa-nim Nim Kana-ninu Tangake Tangangari Yande
Six Keu Wa-nimel Nim-wet Sa Ta No-tari Wakol
Seven Alu Wa-nim-ru Nim-weyen Baru Polu No-peruri Buluara
Eight Tye Wa-nim-yen Nim-povit Bati Peni No-peniri Ngoro
Nine Va Wa-nim-bai Kana-ful Peu Tangake No-peuri Yando
Ten Inim Wa-run-ge Pain-duk Kana-ninn Tangangari Dukowe Luepi


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🌏 Missionary Tour Report (continued from previous page)

🌏 External Affairs & Territories
Missionary Tour, New Hebrides, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Language, Culture, Health
  • John Inglis (Missionary), Author of the missionary report

🎓 List of Cardinal Numerals in Pacific Languages

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Language, Numerals, Pacific Islands, Malay Dialects, Mined Dialects, New Caledonia