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===Numbers===
===Numbers===
''under construction''


Classically, the Taliv only counted up to five with a single word that meant "more than five" (this term is now obsolete, however, it has fossilized as the plural marker '''-(a)n''') The Bwolotil and Uzin, however, came with a different numbering system, as did the Nati and Katapu. That numbering system is currently under construction, and I expect it to be really weird.
Classically, the Taliv only counted up to five, including a single word that meant "more than five" (this term is now obsolete, however, it has fossilized as the plural marker '''-(a)n''') They also had names for sets of five: five was a hand (5), five hands were an arm (25), five arms were a body (125), five bodies were a family (625), five families were a village (3,125), three villages were a city (15,625), and five cities were a nation (78,125). So, for example, the number 20,708 would be explained as "one city, one village, three families, three arms, one hand, and three." Counting that high, however, was not very common in Talivian culture, since resources were normally plentiful and the economy was a basic bartering system of trading goods. The highest a regular person would need to count would be "two hands and four" when reporting to their friends how many fish they caught that day.
 
When the Taliv allied with the Nati during the Wistanian war, the Nati's much more efficient base-10 number system was preferred, especially when counting troops and food rations. Their counting system was that numbers like 20,708 would be described as "two zero seven zero eight."
 
These two methods combined by using the Talivian 1-5, the Nati 6-9, and loaning the words for ten ("one zero"), twenty ("two zero"), and so forth. The Talivian concepts of hands, arms, and like metaphor also persisted. Now, the typical Wistanian will say a number such as 44 as "four-zero with four", however the "four" in "four-zero" will be a Nati word, while the last four is from the Taliv. One through 99 are as thus:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align: center;" | 0
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | uj
| style="text-align: center;" | 0
! style="text-align: center;" | 20
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | guyaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 2*, 0*
! style="text-align: center;" | 40
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | bbunaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 4*, 0*
! style="text-align: center;" | 80
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | miyaunaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 8, 0*
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 1
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | li
| style="text-align: center;" | 1
! style="text-align: center;" | 21
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | guyaa vil li
| style="text-align: center;" | 2*, 0* with 1
! style="text-align: center;" | 41
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | bbunaa vil li
| style="text-align: center;" | 4*, 0* with 1
! style="text-align: center;" | 81
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | miyaunaa vil li
| style="text-align: center;" | 8, 0* with 1
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 2
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | vai
| style="text-align: center;" | 2
! style="text-align: center;" | 22
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | guyaa vil vai
| style="text-align: center;" | 2*, 0* with 2
! style="text-align: center;" | 42
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | bbunaa vil vai
| style="text-align: center;" | 4*, 0* with 2
! style="text-align: center;" | 82
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | miyaunaa vil vai
| style="text-align: center;" | 8, 0* with 2
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 3
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | din
| style="text-align: center;" | 3
! style="text-align: center;" | 23
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | guyaa vil din
| style="text-align: center;" | 2*, 0* with 3
! style="text-align: center;" | 43
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | bbunaa vil din
| style="text-align: center;" | 4*, 0* with 3
! style="text-align: center;" | 83
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | miyaunaa vil din
| style="text-align: center;" | 8, 0* with 3
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 4
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | jiz
| style="text-align: center;" | 4
! style="text-align: center;" | 24
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | guyaa vil jiz
| style="text-align: center;" | 2*, 0* with 4
! style="text-align: center;" | 44
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | bbunaa vil jiz
| style="text-align: center;" | 4*, 0* with 4
! style="text-align: center;" | 84
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | miyaunaa vil jiz
| style="text-align: center;" | 8, 0* with 4
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 5
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | ma
| style="text-align: center;" | 5
! style="text-align: center;" | 25
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | guyaa vil ma
| style="text-align: center;" | 2*, 0* with 5
! style="text-align: center;" | 45
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | bbunaa vil ma
| style="text-align: center;" | 4*, 0* with 5
! style="text-align: center;" | 85
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | miyaunaa vil ma
| style="text-align: center;" | 8, 0* with 5
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 6
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | jaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 6
! style="text-align: center;" | 26
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | guyaa vil jaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 2*, 0* with 6
! style="text-align: center;" | 46
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | bbunaa vil jaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 4*, 0* with 6
! style="text-align: center;" | 86
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | miyaunaa vil jaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 8, 0* with 6
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 7
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | hau
| style="text-align: center;" | 7
! style="text-align: center;" | 27
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | guyaa vil hau
| style="text-align: center;" | 2*, 0* with 7
! style="text-align: center;" | 47
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | bbunaa vil hau
| style="text-align: center;" | 4*, 0* with 7
! style="text-align: center;" | 87
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | miyaunaa vil hau
| style="text-align: center;" | 8, 0* with 7
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 8
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | miyaun
| style="text-align: center;" | 8
! style="text-align: center;" | 28
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | guyaa vil miyaun
| style="text-align: center;" | 2*, 0* with 8
! style="text-align: center;" | 48
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | bbunaa vil miyaun
| style="text-align: center;" | 4*, 0* with 8
! style="text-align: center;" | 88
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | miyaunaa vil miyaun
| style="text-align: center;" | 8, 0* with 8
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 9
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | nuvaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 9
! style="text-align: center;" | 29
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | guyaa vil nuvaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 2*, 0* with 9
! style="text-align: center;" | 49
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | bbunaa vil nuvaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 4*, 0* with 9
! style="text-align: center;" | 89
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | miyaunaa vil nuvaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 8, 0* with 9
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 10
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | niyaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 1*, 0*
! style="text-align: center;" | 30
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | amaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 3*, 0*
! style="text-align: center;" | 50
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | yauzaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 5*, 0*
! style="text-align: center;" | 90
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | nuvaayaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 9, 0*
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 11
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | niyaa vil li
| style="text-align: center;" | 1*, 0* with 1
! style="text-align: center;" | 31
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | amaa vil li
| style="text-align: center;" | 3*, 0* with 1
! style="text-align: center;" | 51
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | yauzaa vil li
| style="text-align: center;" | 5*, 0* with 1
! style="text-align: center;" | 91
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | nuvaaya vil li
| style="text-align: center;" | 9, 0* with 1
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 12
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | niyaa vil vai
| style="text-align: center;" | 1*, 0* with 2
! style="text-align: center;" | 32
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | amaa vil vai
| style="text-align: center;" | 3*, 0* with 2
! style="text-align: center;" | 52
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | yauzaa vil vai
| style="text-align: center;" | 5*, 0* with 2
! style="text-align: center;" | 92
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | nuvaayaa vil vai
| style="text-align: center;" | 9, 0* with 2
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 13
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | niyaa vil din
| style="text-align: center;" | 1*, 0* with 3
! style="text-align: center;" | 33
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | amaa vil din
| style="text-align: center;" | 3*, 0* with 3
! style="text-align: center;" | 53
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | yauzaa vil din
| style="text-align: center;" | 5*, 0* with 3
! style="text-align: center;" | 93
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | nuvaayaa vil din
| style="text-align: center;" | 9, 0* with 3
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 14
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | niyaa vil jiz
| style="text-align: center;" | 1*, 0* with 4
! style="text-align: center;" | 34
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | amaa vil jiz
| style="text-align: center;" | 3*, 0* with 4
! style="text-align: center;" | 53
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | yauzaa vil jiz
| style="text-align: center;" | 5*, 0* with 4
! style="text-align: center;" | 94
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | nuvaayaa vil jiz
| style="text-align: center;" | 9, 0* with 4
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 15
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | niyaa vil ma
| style="text-align: center;" | 1*, 0* with 5
! style="text-align: center;" | 35
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | amaa vil ma
| style="text-align: center;" | 3*, 0* with 5
! style="text-align: center;" | 55
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | yauzaa vil ma
| style="text-align: center;" | 5*, 0* with 5
! style="text-align: center;" | 95
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | nuvaayaa vil ma
| style="text-align: center;" | 9, 0* with 5
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 16
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | niyaa vil jaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 1*, 0* with 6
! style="text-align: center;" | 36
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | amaa vil jaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 3*, 0* with 6
! style="text-align: center;" | 56
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | yauzaa vil jaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 5*, 0* with 6
! style="text-align: center;" | 96
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | nuvaayaa vil jaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 9, 0* with 6
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 17
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | niyaa vil hau
| style="text-align: center;" | 1*, 0* with 7
! style="text-align: center;" | 37
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | amaa vil hau
| style="text-align: center;" | 3*, 0* with 7
! style="text-align: center;" | 57
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | yauzaa vil hau
| style="text-align: center;" | 5*, 0* with 7
! style="text-align: center;" | 97
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | nuvaayaa vil hau
| style="text-align: center;" | 9, 0* with 7
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 18
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | niyaa vil miyaun
| style="text-align: center;" | 1*, 0* with 8
! style="text-align: center;" | 38
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | amaa vil miyaun
| style="text-align: center;" | 3*, 0* with 8
! style="text-align: center;" | 58
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | yauzaa vil miyaun
| style="text-align: center;" | 5*, 0* with 8
! style="text-align: center;" | 98
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | nuvaayaa vil miyaun
| style="text-align: center;" | 9, 0* with 8
|-
! style="text-align: center;" | 19
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | niyaa vil nuvaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 1*, 0* with 9
! style="text-align: center;" | 39
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | amaa vil nuvaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 3*, 0* with 9
! style="text-align: center;" | 59
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | yauzaa vil nuvaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 5*, 0* with 9
! style="text-align: center;" | 99
| style="text-align: center; font-style:italic;" | nuvaayaa vil nuvaa
| style="text-align: center;" | 9, 0* with 9
|}
 
''to be continued...''


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