Saraveca is an extinct Arawakan language once spoken in Bolivia by the Sarave. It is said[1][2] to be the only language with a numeral system based exclusively on five, although quinary systems exist. To some extent this is also an areal feature of other South American languages; many form their numbers 6–9 as "five + one", "five + two" and so on. By 1962, most people has switched to Chiquitano.[3]

References

  1. ^ Wells, David (1997). The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-0-14-026149-3.
  2. ^ "Numerals and numeral systems | Examples & Symbols | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  3. ^ Saraveca language at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013) Closed access icon


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saraveca_language
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