1. oween.
   2. oko.
   3. oroowa.
   4. oko-baimema.
   5. wineetanee = 1 hand.
   6. owee-puimapo = 1 again?
   7. oko-puimapo = 2 again?
   8. oroowa-puimapo = 3 again?
   9. oko-baimema-puimapo = 4 again?
  10. oween-abatoro.

  CARIB.[318] (ROUCOUYENNE?)

   1. aban, amoin.
   2. biama.
   3. eleoua.
   4. biam-bouri = 2 again?
   5. ouacabo-apourcou-aban-tibateli.
   6. aban laoyagone-ouacabo-apourcou.
   7. biama laoyagone-ouacabo-apourcou.
   8. eleoua laoyagone-ouacabo-apourcou.
   9. ——­
  10. chon noucabo.

It is unfortunate that the meanings of these remarkable numerals cannot be given.  The counting is evidently quinary, but the terms used must have been purely descriptive expressions, having their origin undoubtedly in certain gestures or finger motions.  The numerals obtained from this region, and from the tribes to the south and east of the Carib country, are especially rich in digital terms, and an analysis of the above numerals would probably show clearly the mental steps through which this people passed in constructing the rude scale which served for the expression of their ideas of number.

  KIRIRI.[319]

   1. biche.
   2. watsani.
   3. watsani dikie.
   4. sumara oroba.
   5. mi biche misa = 1 hand.
   6. mirepri bu-biche misa sai.
   7. mirepri watsani misa sai.
   8. mirepri watsandikie misa sai.
   9. mirepri sumara oraba sai.
  10. mikriba misa sai = both hands.

  CAYUBABA[320]

   1. pebi.
   2. mbeta.
   3. kimisa.
   4. pusi.
   5. pisika.
   6. sukuta.
   7. pa-kaluku = 2 again?
   8. kimisa-kaluku = 3 again?
   9. pusu-kaluku = 4 again?
  10. tunka.

  SAPIBOCONA[320]

   1. karata.
   2. mitia.
   3. kurapa.
   4. tsada.
   5. maidara (from arue, hand).
   6. karata-rirobo = 1 hand with.
   7. mitia-rirobo = 2 hand with.
   8. kurapa-rirobo = 3 hand with.
   9. tsada-rirobo = 4 hand with.
  10. bururutse = hand hand.

  TICUNA.[321]

   1. hueih.
   2. tarepueh.
   3. tomepueh.
   4. aguemoujih
   5. hueamepueh.
   6. naimehueapueh = 5 + 1.
   7. naimehueatareh = 5 + 2.
   8. naimehueatameapueh = 5 + 3.
   9. gomeapueh = 10 — 1.
  10. gomeh.

  YANUA.[322]

   1. tckini.
   2. nanojui.
   3. munua.
   4. nairojuino = 2d 2.
   5. tenaja.
   6. teki-natea = 1 again?
   7. nanojui-natea = 2 again?
   8. munua-natea = 3 again?
   9. nairojuino-natea = 4 again?
  10. huijejuino = 2 x 5?