The Number Concept: Its Origin and Development Part 10

1. karp.

2. pellige.

3. pellige karp = 2-1.

4. pellige pellige = 2-2.

UPPER YARRA.

1. kaambo.

2. benjero.

3. benjero kaambo = 2-2.

4. benjero on benjero = 2-2.

OMEO.

1. bore.

2. warkolala.

3. warkolala bore = 2-1.

4. warkolala warkolala = 2-2.

SNOWY RIVER.

1. kootook.

2. boolong.

3. booloom catha kootook = 2 + 1.

4. booloom catha booloom = 2 + 2.

NGARRIMOWRO.

1. warrangen.

2. platir.

3. platir warrangen = 2-1.

4. platir platir = 2-2.

This Australian list might be greatly extended, but the scales selected may be taken as representative examples of Australian binary scales. Nearly all of them show a structure too clearly marked to require comment. In a few cases, however, the systems are to be regarded rather as showing a trace of binary structure, than as perfect examples of counting by twos. Examples of this nature are especially numerous in Curr's extensive list--the most complete collection of Australian vocabularies ever made.

A few binary scales have been found in South America, but they show no important variation on the Australian systems cited above. The only ones I have been able to collect are the following:

BAKAIRI.[188]

1. tokalole.

2. asage.

3. asage tokalo = 2-1.

4. asage asage = 2-2.

ZAPARA.[189]

1. nuquaqui.

2. namisciniqui.

3. haimuck.u.marachi.

4. namisciniqui ckara maitacka = 2 + 2.

5. namisciniqui ckara maitacka nuquaqui = 2 pairs + 1.

6. haimuck.u.maracki ckaramsitacka = 3 pairs.

APINAGES.[190]

1. pouchi.

2. at croudou.

3. at croudi-ps.h.i.+ = 2-1.

4. agontad-acroudo = 2-2.

COTOXO.[191]

1. ihueto.

2. ize.

3. ize-te-hueto = 2-1.

4. ize-te-seze = 2-2.

5. ize-te-seze-hue = 2-2-1.

MBAYI.[192]

1. uninitegui.

2. iniguata.

3. iniguata dugani = 2 over.

4. iniguata driniguata = 2-2.

5. oguidi = many.

TAMA.[193]

1. teyo.

2. cayapa.

3. cho-teyo = 2 + 1.

4. cayapa-ria = 2 again.

5. cia-jente = hand.

CURETU.[194]

1. tchudyu.

2. ap-adyu.

3. arayu.

4. apaedyai = 2 + 2.

5. tchumupa.