Table V

Comparative table of the languages of Formosa, the Philippines, Singapore, New Zealand, etc.

Table V.

English Paichien
Formosa Sibucoon
Formosa Tibolah
Formosa Banga
Formosa Bantanlang
Formosa Samobi
Formosa Baksa Pepohoan
Formosa Philippine
Jagulo² Philippine
Bisaya New Zealand³ Des Habitans
De Tikopa⁴ Des Papous
De Waigiou Tonga Maw Des Harfours⁴
De Manado
Celebes Malay of Singapore

One Saou Tashang Chum Denga Denga Itsa Saat Isa Usa Tahi Tassa Sai Taha Tahi Essa Satu

Two Soo Lusha Lusa Noosa Noosa Lusa Duha Dalaua Duha Rua Roua Doui Oua Doua Roua Dua

Three Toro Taoo Tooloo Toro Toro Toroo Turo Tallo Tato Toro Torou Kior Tolou Todou Talou Tiga

Four Pati P'at Supat Patu Patu Sipat Da-pat Apat Upat Wa Fa Fiak Fa Wa Apat Ampat

Five Rima Tima Lima Lima Lima Lima Da-rima Lima Lima Rima Lima Rim Nima Dima Lima Lima

Six Neum Noom Nauma Neuma Neum Unum Danum Anim Uniam Ono Ono Onem Ono Ono Anam Anam

Seven Pito Pito Pito Pito Pito Pito Dapito Pito Pito Witu Fitou Fik Fitou Witou Piton Tugo

Eight Mivaroo Awoo Mevaroo Mevaroo Mevaroo Aloo Kuipat Ualo Ualo Waru Warou War Valou Wadou Walou Da-lapan

Nine Siwa Siva Chuga Bangato Bangatu Siva - Siam Siam Iwa Siva Sion Hiva Iwa Sio Sambilan

Ten Koomath Basau Matl Poorookoo Poorooku Poro Kating Sampu Napulo Nga-huru Anhafouro Somfour Oulou Nga Oudon Poulou Sa-puluh

Hand¹ - - - - - - Lima - - - - - - - - -

1. I have added the word lima, or hand, in the Baksa dialect, in which it also means five. ('In many Negro languages Lima also means hand.' See the late Mr. Crawford's Dissertation on the Malay Language, &c., p. 236.
2. Essays Ethnological and Linguistic, by the late James Kennedy, p. 74.

3. Du Dialecte de Tahiti, de cului des iles Marquises, et en general, de la Langue Polynesienne, Table, p. 101

4 Voyage de L'Astrolabe, par M. D'Urville. Paris, 1834.

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