The following examples of Australian and Tasmanian number systems show how
scanty was the numerical ability possessed by these tribes, and illustrate
fully their tendency to count by twos or pairs.
MURRAY RIVER.[170]
1. enea.
2. petcheval.
3. petchevalenea = 2-1.
4. petcheval peteheval = 2-2.
MAROURA.
1. nukee.
2. barkolo.
3. barkolo nuke = 2-1.
4. barkolo barkolo = 2-2.
LAKE KOPPERAMANA.
1. ngerna.
2. mondroo.
3. barkooloo.
4. mondroo mondroo = 2-2.
MORT NOULAR.
1. gamboden.
2. bengeroo.
3. bengeroganmel = 2-1.
4. bengeroovor bengeroo = 2 + 2.
WIMMERA.
1. keyap.
2. pollit.
3. pollit keyap = 2-1.
4. pollit pollit = 2-2.
POPHAM BAY.
1. motu.
2. lawitbari.
3. lawitbari-motu = 2-1.
KAMILAROI.[171]
1. mal.
2. bularr.
3. guliba.
4. bularrbularr = 2-2.
5. bulaguliba = 2-3.
6. gulibaguliba = 3-3.
PORT ESSINGTON.[172]
1. erad.
2. nargarik.
3. nargarikelerad = 2-1.
4. nargariknargarik = 2-2.
WARREGO.
1. tarlina.
2. barkalo.
3. tarlina barkalo = 1-2.
CROCKER ISLAND.
1. roka.
2. orialk.
3. orialkeraroka = 2-1.
WARRIOR ISLAND.[173]
1. woorapoo.
2. ocasara.
3. ocasara woorapoo = 2-1.
4. ocasara ocasara = 2-2.
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